4.9 from 42 votes
Zhoug (skhug) sauce
Tangy, spicy cilantro and jalapeño sauce that is delicious on meat, vegetables, fish, bread, rice - and just about everything!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 76 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Israeli
Ingredients
- 4 large cloves garlic
- 1 packed cup fresh cilantro about 1 bunch
- 1 packed cup fresh parsley about 1 bunch
- 3 large jalapenos top cut off and seeds removed (reserve seeds)
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons red pepper flakes more to taste
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- optional: juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the garlic until finely chopped.
- Add the cilantro, parsley, jalapeños (with some of the seeds for extra heat if desired), salt, cardamom, cumin, and red pepper flakes to the food processor.
- Pulse until the ingredients are roughly chopped.
- With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil until the sauce is well combined and emulsified.
- Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Store the zhoug sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
76kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Sodium
161mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.