Easy Homemade Sour Cream Tzatziki (With Dill!)

5 from 2 votes

Easy Homemade Sour Cream Tzatziki (With Dill!)

This easy homemade sour cream tzatziki recipe is the perfect, cool yogurt accompaniment for a chicken souvlaki pita, homemade pork souvlaki, or even a great dip for veggies like spicy lebanese potatoes. Packed with plenty of fresh dill, and extra garlic, you have the most flavourful yogurt sauce that is ready for all your summer grilling recipes!

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time20

Course: Sauces and Condiments

Cuisine: Mediteranenan

Keyword: dill and garlic tzatziki recipe, dill tzatziki with extra garlic, garlic tzatziki, tzatziki recipe with sour cream

Servings: Servings

Calories: 174kcal

Author: The Sassy Foodie

Equipment

Mixing bowls
Fine mesh strainer
Garlic press

Ingredients

1 ½ cup Sour cream full fat
½ large English cucumber peeled
2 cloves Garlic finely minced
1 ¼ teaspoon Sea salt
¼ cup Fresh dill finely chopped
2 ½ tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
½ Lemon juiced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Using a box grater, grate the cucumber on the largest holes for longer shreds.
½ large English cucumber
Transfer the shredded cucumber to a fine mesh strainer, and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon sea salt. Lightly press down on the cucumber, and let the cucumber drain over a bowl to collect the excess liquid for 5-10 minutes.
While draining the excess liquid from the cucumber, mix together the sour cream, olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice and chopped dill. Mix together, and keep aside.
1 ½ cup Sour cream, 2 cloves Garlic, ¼ cup Fresh dill, 2 ½ tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil, ½ Lemon
After the cucumbers have been draining for 5-10 minutes, press down on the cucumbers to squeeze out all of the remaining liquid. The cucumbers will have reduced down in size once the liquid has drained out.
Add the shredded cucumber to the bowl of sour cream and the other ingredients. Mix together, and taste for salt. Add additional salt to your taste, drizzle extra olive oil over the top, and serve.
1 ¼ teaspoon Sea salt

Notes

Help drain excess liquid: To help drain out more moisture from the cucumbers, wrap them in a tea towel, cheese cloth, or paper towel and wring out the extra water.

Taste for salt at the end: Since the cucumbers are pre-salted, taste the tzatziki once everything is mixed together to avoid over-salting.

Let the flavors meld: As this sauce sits in the fridge, the better it gets. This gives the garlic a chance to mellow out, for a more well-rounded flavor.

Balance with sugar: If you find that the sour cream, lemon, or cucumber are too tangy for your taste, a pinch of sugar will help round out the flavors and balance out the extra tang.

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