Alright guys, got an AWESOME but weird one here for you!
STEAMED garlic. As in, whole cloves of peeled garlic. Steamed. In a steamer. Over boiling water.
Yep.
It’s really similar to roasted garlic in that it takes that sting and lasting bad breath out of garlic. I think even more so than roasted garlic!
But where it’s different is that it doesn’t change the actual flavor at all. Roasted garlic is fantastic and sweet and delightful, of course. But this steamed garlic is perfect if you want garlic flavor in a dish without that bite and nasty lasting breath 😉
PERFECT.
I wasn’t going to do a whole post on this, but I have a few recipes coming up where I’m just using one or two cloves. Spoiler: blended into salad dressing is fantaaaaastic!
I’m not going to recommend that you bother steaming a single clove of garlic to blend into salad dressing for dinner… that’s ridiculous.
What I absolutely recommend is that you steam up a big batch of these fantastic soft garlic cloves and keep them in your fridge and try adding them to dressings, marinades, mayos and aiolis. Definitely worth that hassle.
Oh yeah, that’s the other thing. They get SO soft. They’ll mash up really easily, and it’s actually hard not to crush them when removing them from your steamer.
Seriously killer.
So here’s the “recipe” for steamed garlic:
STEAMED GARLIC
INGREDIENTS
as many cloves of garlic as you want, peeled and left whole
INSTRUCTIONS
Boil about an inch and a half of water in a large saucepan with a steamer attachment. Once simmering, add all the garlic cloves to the steamer.
Steam for 45 minutes.
NOTES
That’s the whole recipe! It’s so easy. I recommend doing at least half a head of garlic – you will want to add it to everything. Blend the softened garlic cloves into marinades, sauces, dressings. Or mash it up with a fork, add a touch of salt, and spread lightly on bread or pizza dough.
I have a few recipes coming soon with this goodness, but use it anywhere you would use roasted garlic.
- as many cloves of garlic as you want, peeled and left whole
- Boil about an inch and a half of water in a large saucepan with a steamer attachment. Once simmering, add all the garlic cloves to the steamer.
- Steam for 45 minutes.
- That’s the whole recipe! It’s so easy. I recommend doing at least half a head of garlic – you will want to add it to everything. Blend the softened garlic cloves into marinades, sauces, dressings. Or mash it up with a fork, add a touch of salt, and spread lightly on bread or pizza dough.
- I have a few recipes coming soon with this goodness, but use it anywhere you would use roasted garlic.
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