Citrus Garlic Sauce Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl; mash until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Put garlic, salt, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor; pour in enough oil to lightly coat garlic cloves. Blend mixture on high; slowly stream remaining oil through the top opening of the blender or food processor until mixture is smooth. Add mashed potatoes, about 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, to the garlic mixture while blender is still running. Continue adding potatoes until all are incorporated. Transfer sauce to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, 1 hour to overnight.

THICK-STYLE LEBANESE GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the garlic, salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, and olive oil in a quart-sized jar. Submerge an immersion blender in the mixture to the bottom of the jar. Mix with the blender resting on the bottom of the jar until the ingredients thicken, 1 to 2 minutes. Angle the mixer to pull ingredients from the sides of the jar and lift it toward the top to better combine. Continue blending until the mixture reaches a texture similar to mayonnaise.

CUBAN CITRUS GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant and pale golden brown., 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in juices, a bit less than 1/4 cup water, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Cool to room temperature, then stir in cilantro.
• Stir well before serving.

MOJO (GARLIC CITRUS SAUCE)

Steps:

• Crush together garlic cloves and salt with a mortar and pestle, put into a medium bowl.
• Stir in bitter fresh orange juice, or lime juice, and fresh orange juice, olive oil, chopped fresh oregano, cumin, crushed dried oregano, and salt to taste.

CITRUS-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the lemon and lime zest and juice and a pinch of salt. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the basil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and serve over fish or chicken.

CITRUS GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the next eight ingredients; cover and process until blended. Pour into a large skillet; bring to boil. Reduce heat, stir in the shrimp; simmer, uncovered for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. , Drain linguine; toss with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley if desired.

TILAPIA WITH CITRUS-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the fillets on both sides with salt. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until it's hot but not smoking. Add the tilapia to the pan and cook until the fish is opaque, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
• Wipe out the skillet and prepare the citrus-garlic sauce. Arrange the fillets on 4 individual plates or on a platter. Pour the sauce over the fillets and serve.