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Grilled Garlic Bread

Recipe video above. Here's how to make garlic bread on the BBQ! A simple method that ensures loads of garlicky buttery goodness, lightly charred bread and no flare up disasters that will scorch your bread into unrecognisable lumps of coal!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 - 8 people
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 bread loaf , fairly flat (rather than a tall loaf, Note 1)
  • 125 g / 1 stick salted butter (or unsalted + 3/4 tsp salt)
  • 3 garlic cloves , very finely chopped (do not use crusher or jar, Note 2)
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley , optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat BBQ to medium high.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
  3. Add garlic and salt, stir until garlic is LIGHT golden and salt is dissolved.
  4. Immediately remove from heat, set aside for for few minutes to let garlic infuse into butter.
  5. Split the bread in half lengthwise. Or use thick individual slices of bread.
  6. Spoon just over half the butter onto the cut face of the bread, avoiding the garlic bits. Brush a bit of butter on the other side.
  7. Place bread cut face down and cook for 3 - 5 minutes or until you have crusty edges, then flip.
  8. Brush away any burnt garlic bits, then baste on the remaining garlic butter. Garlic bits are mainly for flavour infusion but feel free to put them on too, great texture!
  9. Once underside is crusty (3 min or so), remove, sprinkle with parsley, cut and serve!

Notes

  • Bread shape - about 35cm / 14" long, 4 - 5cm / 1.5 - 2" thick.
  • You want a bread that's not too tall / thick otherwise you'll feel like there's not enough butter to bread ratio.
  • If you can only find tall traditional shaped bread loaves, just cut thick slices and make individual garlic bread slices instead!
  • Garlic - don't use a garlic crusher or garlic from a jar, the garlic is too fine and too wet so it will just splatter everywhere and burn too quickly in the butter.

Nutrition Information

Calories 331cal (17%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 495mg (21%) Potassium 127mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 575IU (12%) Vitamin C 1.3mg (1%) Calcium 100mg (10%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6- 8 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Calories 331cal 17%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 495mg 21%
Potassium 127mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 575IU 12%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 13%

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