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Get the Recipe: Minced Garlic: How to Mince Garlic

This minced garlic is quick, easy, incredibly flavorful and versatile! This recipe for how to mince garlic takes less than 5 minutes. It can be made in a blender or with a knife. Use the garlic in pasta dishes, dips, on top of steaks, in stir fry or almost any dish!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 112 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 25 garlic cloves

Instructions

Blender Instructions
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  1. Peel skin away from garlic bulb. Separate the garlic cloves.
  2. Add peeled garlic cloves to a blender or food processor. Blend until garlic is minced.
  3. Remove from blender. Store in a jar with lid in the fridge or use immediately. If storing, top off with a little olive oil to keep it moist and flavorful.
Knife Instructions
  1. Peel skin away from garlic bulb. Separate the garlic cloves.
  2. Place garlic clove on its side on a cutting board. Use knife to press down firmly on the clove. Smash the clove, breaking open the garlic skin.
  3. Use knife to finely dice garlic cloves.
  4. Store in a jar with lid in the fridge or use immediately. If storing, top off with a little olive oil to keep it moist and flavorful.

Notes

  • Be sure to use a large, sharp knife.
  • Handle knife carefully.
  • If garlic contains any green sprouts, remove them.
  • Store minced garlic in a jar with a lid.  Top off with a little olive oil to keep it moist.
  • Freeze garlic in a freezer safe bag or freezer safe jar.

Nutrition Information

Calories 112kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 301mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 7IU (0%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 136mg (14%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 112

% Daily Value*

Calories 112kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 301mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 7IU 0%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 136mg 14%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.