How to Make Garlic Paste to Store & Use

Learn How to Make Garlic Paste to Store – it is a flavorful, healthy, time-saving cooking ingredient you can use in any recipe!

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After you’ve learned how to make a garlic paste recipe you will find yourself using it all time when cooking. This how-to Make Garlic Paste to Store post is full of great information on not only how to make an amazing garlic paste but how you can use it and store it in your home.

Making the garlic paste is super easy, all you do is combine simple spices from your pantry and fresh garlic.

Though, I have to admit, making this paste has saved some time for me while cooking. I just need to get the paste from the fridge and add it to any meat or any dish I’m cooking. No more peeling, chopping, and crushing garlic over and over again.

This is a family recipe first shared by my grandma. She passed it on to my mom, who passed it on to me! My mom always cooked with this garlic paste and was a staple in the fridge.

The prep for this recipe does require you to peel garlic just once. But to save extra time you can prep this recipe while watching tv, get your kids to help, or listening to music.

Tips for Making Garlic Paste

• You can buy already peeled garlic if you don’t have time to peel garlic heads yourself.
• For blending, you can use any of these kitchen appliances: food processor, blender, immersion blender
• To peel garlic faster you can take a piece of garlic and move it in a twisting motion until the paper skin easily comes off.
• Another garlic peeling trick is to smash down your garlic with the side of a knife ( be careful not to injure yourself).

How to Use Garlic paste?

You can spread this garlic paste to season all types of meat like chicken, beef, pork chops, etc. Seasoning salmon, shrimp, or any type of seafood is also an option. Use this garlic paste when cooking any recipe that calls for garlic!

How much garlic paste to use?

This garlic paste goes a long way when it comes to the amount you need. Use at least 1 tsp to season smaller meals and use a tablespoon when seasoning a large quantity of meat (for example, 6 chicken thighs or pork chops).

Side note, If you like garlic you can add as much as you want. This garlic paste is full of flavor and will give your food a garlicky kick of flavor to all your dishes. A little can go a long way!

Ingredients 

• 5 heads of Garlic
• 1 Tbsp of Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Salt: I use Himalayan pink salt, but you can use any salt you have on hand.
• 1/4 cup Olive oil: If you don’t like the texture of the garlic paste, you can always add more to change the consistency.

How to make Garlic Paste

1. Break up garlic heads into cloves and peel off paper covers.
2. Place all the ingredients in your blender of choice.
3. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the bowl periodically until a pasta/creamy consistency is achieved.
4. Pour the garlic paste into a glass or plastic jar and cover.
5. Refrigerate.

Tips on How to Store Garlic Paste

• This garlic paste seasoning can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
• Ensure the paste is covered and only clean utensils are used to scoop out the paste.
• Store in your refrigerator by placing garlic pasta in a glass container (my recommendation) or a plastic container.
• You can freeze this garlic spread by placing some in an ice cube tray to keep it frozen for up to a month
• The more you blend, the smoother the garlic paste will be
• As always use your best judgment when food spoils in your refrigerator.

This homemade garlic paste recipe is one of the basic essential condiments used when making all types of meals.

 Do yourself a favor and take advantage of this time-saving & flavorful ingredient! Let me know in the comments how you like this garlic paste recipe. 

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