Looking to scare away the vampires this Halloween? Why not try one of these tasty garlic recipes?
Pretty certain you don’t have any vampires living in your vicinity? There are other great reasons to embrace garlic. This spice is packed full of nutrients that can help to reduce blood pressure and boost one’s immune system. It’s also guaranteed to bring a delicious zing to any meal (there’s a reason it’s a key ingredient in many classic European and Asian dishes).
Below are just some of the best recipes that involve garlic.
Garlic bread
Garlic bread is commonly served with many Italian pasta dishes. It’s very easy to prepare – all you need is bread, garlic and oil (or butter). If you want, you can add other ingredients too such as caramelised onions or cheese.
Start by mixing up the garlic and oil/butter. Most people use a French baguette to make garlic bread, although other forms of bread can be used. Make several cuts in the loaf and then add the garlic oil/garlic butter to each cut. Bake for a few minutes and you have garlic bread.
Garlic mashed potatoes
For a tasty potato side, why not try this garlic mashed potatoes recipe at apinchofhealthy.com? You’ll need potato, oil, garlic, butter, milk, salt and pepper (you can also add onions for extra flavor).
This recipe involves roasting the garlic first. Start by drizzling oil onto the garlic and then sprinkling salt and pepper on top. Then bake the garlic until crispy. You can then infuse it with your mashed potato.
Garlic and black pepper shrimp
Black pepper and garlic can make a great shrimp seasoning. This involves frying shrimps in garlic and black pepper with a splash of oyster sauce and Chinese rice wine thrown in.
You can check out the full recipe here at rasamalaysia.com. This could make a great starter dish for a dinner party.
Spicy garlic chickpeas
There are lots of ways to spice up chickpeas. One option is to use garlic, chillies, salt and pepper. This will give your chickpeas a satisfying kick.
Spicy garlic chickpeas can be eaten on their own or served with a main dish. This is a very easy dish to prepare and it is great for vegans.
Roasted garlic soup
There are a lot of great soups that use garlic. Roasted garlic soup is one example that is certain to satisfy your garlic craving.
To make this soup, you’ll need garlic, onions, parmesan cheese, olive oil and butter. Start by roasting garlic cloves in a baking dish. Then add to a pan with onions. Using a stock, you can then start turning this into a soup.
Garlic chicken stir fry
Garlic chicken stir fry could be another dish to try. You can make this using garlic, chicken, broccoli, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil. Simply add all these ingredients to a wok with some noodles and you have a tasty garlic-infused meal.
