Join the Cooking School

Tzatziki | Greek Yogurt Dip

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Upgradeflash

Text Recipe
Related Videos
Comments

Step 1: Making the Tzatziki Sauce

Making the Tzatziki Sauce

To start, roughly chop the onion, garlic and fresh herbs. Peel cucumber, remove the seeds and roughly chop.

Purée the garlic and onions in a food processor. Add the cucumber and herbs and pulse just a few times. Strain the cucumber mixture.

Once strained, add the cucumber mixture to the yogurt and season with the salt and pepper. Mix together and serve.

  • 3 tbsp onion (approx.)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 tbsp fresh dill
  • 3 tbsp fresh mint
  • 1 cup cucumber
  • 2 cups thick, plain yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Notes

Tzatziki can be made a few hours ahead of time. This allows the flavors to blend together. Make Tzatziki with thick, Greek yogurt, because the better the yogurt the better the Tzatziki will be. Try to find one that is at least 8 to 10% M.F.(milk fat).

Tzatziki is great served with Spanakopita or with Chicken Souvlaki.

Related Tips & Techniques

Dd_how_to_buy_garlic_thumbnail

How to Buy and Prepare Garlic

 Ddonions_mince_thumbnail

Mincing, Dicing and Cutting Onions

 Herbs_step3_dd1_thumbnail

Removing Fresh Herb Leaves

 01_peeler_thumbnail

Kitchen Tools | Peelers

 Cs_knives_l3_t10_thumbnail

Slicing Bunched Ingredients

Related Cooking School Lessons

Cs_herbs_t1_onecolumn

How to Use and Cook with Herbs

 Cs_knives_l2_onecolumn

Handling a Chef's Knife

 Cs_knives_l3_onecolumn

How to Cut Using a Chef's Knife

Denise P

looks delicious

tell me instead of taking the seeds out of the cucumber can a seedless be used or will it change the texture. also the split pea soup was great, even with the large ham bone thank you so much. i purchased a salad spinner, i find that if i take all the water out of the lettuce it is a bit too dry, what do you think, thanks for all the expertise. i love all the videos

Iain G

Thick yogurt

I can't get thick yogurt in my area. And sour cream isn't cheap. In place of these, I strain my yogurt first.

Put an amount of yogurt in a cheesecloth or old dish-towel and knot the top with a twist tie. Then hang it in the fridge above a bowl to catch the water.

This method results in a thick yogurt that can take a bit more moisture from lemons, etc. And with the addition of vinegar and salt, it makes a great sour cream substitute.

Dawn T
Rouxbe Staff

Good Tip

Thick Greek yogurt is the best but straining the yogurt is a good idea. I have also had to do this a few times. Yogurt that is less thick also has less calories so that is good. I am currently in love with a Greek yogurt that is so thick it is like cream cheese...yum!

Iain G

Old Sea Routes

This is wonderful with the Tortilla de Patatas!

Brad K

Awesome!

Made this last night with the hummus, greek chicken and the lemon potatoes and it was great! Probably one of the best tzatsiki's I've had. I think the key is to not process the cucs, onions, herbs, garlic too much as it adds a great thick texture. Brilliant.

Jonathan H

How long is too long?

I made this tonight to go with the Greek chicken, but the chicken didn't thaw out. How long will this keep in the refri?

Dawn T
Rouxbe Staff

Re: How Long is Too Long for Tzatziki

While it is at it's best closest to when it is made, it is still very good even after a few days in the refrigerator. You will likely just have to remix it a bit as the water from the yogurt will separate a bit. Cheers!

Zebedee C

yogurt

My best trick is to use pressed yogurt. Not sure I should mention this he he.

Kris S

Easy and delicious with chicken used in broth recipe

So very easy...who knew! I followed the chicken broth recipe with a whole chicken and now have a delicious broth ready for soup and dinner base for tomorrow. I sliced the chicken breast meat which remained quite tender, caramelized some onion and served on a lovely bread toasted lightly on one side and topped with tzatziki. My partner is falling in love with me all over again. Spanokapita is in the works for tonight so my first ever homemade tzatziki is probably not going to last past this evening. I think I am addicted to Rouxbe!

You must be a Rouxbe student to ask questions and comment. If you are already a Rouxbe student, please login. Note: Individual lessons purchased a-la-carte do not include this service.