Name: Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: English cucumber, peeled and grated - 1 large; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Greek yogurt - 2 cups; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Lemon, juiced - ½; Chopped fresh dill - 2 tablespoons; Chopped fresh mint - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Fresh dill for garnish - 1 sprig; Cayenne pepper for garnish - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

1. English cucumber, peeled and grated 1 large

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Greek yogurt 2 cups

4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

5. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

6. Lemon, juiced ½

7. Chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons

8. Chopped fresh mint 1 tablespoon

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

10. Fresh dill for garnish 1 sprig

11. Cayenne pepper for garnish 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce

1 . Stage

Sprinkle grated cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice.

2 . Stage

Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber. Mix cucumber into yogurt. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice; mix thoroughly.

3 . Stage

Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste.

4 . Stage

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 or 4 hours (or overnight). Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.