How to Cut and Mince Garlic
Garlic is a versatile and pungent ingredient of many dishes from savory breads to spicy sauces. Learn how to chop, slice, and mince garlic for your recipes.
Yield: 3 tablespoons minced garlic
Cost: Low
Equipment
- Cutting board
- Sharp chef's knife
Materials
- 1 head of garlic
Instructions
- Separate a garlic clove from a head of garlic.
- Place the garlic on a cutting board, and whack it firmly with the flat side of a large knife. Remove the peel and discard.
- With curled fingers, hold the garlic clove and run a knife through to create very thin slices—¼” or less in thickness.
- Gather up the slices and rotate 90°. Run your knife through to create another row of thin slices—¼” or less in thickness.
- Pile the small pieces on the cutting board, and run the knife through a few times to mince any larger pieces. Repeat the gathering and cutting process until the pieces are even and very small.
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