Barbecue sauce with roasted garlic and lemon juice
4 servings
30 minutes
This barbecue sauce with roasted garlic and lemon juice is a refined blend of French culinary art and bold flavors. Roasted garlic takes on a sweet softness, revealing deep and rich aromas, while lemon zest and fresh juice add a refreshing tang to the sauce. Thyme, salt, and black pepper create a harmonious balance of spices that highlight the natural taste of the ingredients. This sauce pairs perfectly with meat, especially baked or grilled ribs, chicken, and vegetables on the grill. It can be used as a marinade, dipping sauce, or even as a zesty condiment for sandwiches. With its rich texture and elegant flavor, it will become an essential part of festive and everyday dishes.
1
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.
2
Cut the tops off the garlic heads to slightly expose the cloves. Drizzle with olive oil, add lemon zest on top, and sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper. Wrap each in foil and bake in the oven until soft for about 1.5 hours. Unwrap and cool for 10 minutes.
- Garlic: 2 heads
- Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tablespoons
- Lemon zest: 5 piece
- Chopped fresh thyme: 1 tablespoon
- Coarse salt: to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
3
In a blender, mix the pressed garlic pulp, lemon zest, thyme, and lemon juice. Blend until it becomes a paste.
- Garlic: 2 heads
- Lemon zest: 5 piece
- Chopped fresh thyme: 1 tablespoon
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
4
In a saucepan, mix barbecue sauce with garlic paste and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes. Cool down.
- Barbecue sauce: 3 glasss