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Smoked Garlic Lemon Hummus,

Roasted Smoked Garlic Lemon Hummus

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword hummus appetizer recipes, hummus recipes, lemon garlic hummus, lemon hummus, roasted garlic hummus
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 2 smoked garlic bulbs* or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke*
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus some for drizzling
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Use a sharp knife to cut off the tips of the garlic bulbs.
  3. Place them on a square of aluminum foil big enough to cover them.
  4. Drizzle the bulbs with olive oil and wrap them up in the foil.
  5. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely.
  6. Squeeze the now soft garlic cloves out of the bulb and set aside.
  7. Set aside some lemon zest and roasted garlic cloves for garnish.
  8. Rinse the chickpeas with cold water.
  9. Place them in a bowl and fill the bowl with cold water.
  10. Use your fingers to gently rub the skins off of the chickpeas.
  11. Discard the transparent skins that float to the top.
  12. Rinse the chickpeas once more. Place them in a food processor.
  13. Add the tahini and 4 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, zest, and garlic cloves.
  14. Pulse the ingredients until smooth.
  15. If the mixture is too thick, add water one tablespoon at a time
  16. Season with salt and pepper.
  17. Transfer to a serving dish.
  18. Drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.
  19. Garnish with roasted garlic cloves and freshly grated lemon zest.

Recipe Notes

  • If you cannot find smoked garlic bulbs, use regular garlic then add the liquid smoke.