Garlic Paste

There’s nothing worse than gearing up to make dinner when you realize you need garlic - you bought some but it's still neatly wrapped in its bulb. I hear your sighs and I have your solution - homemade garlic paste. What is garlic paste? It’s simply blended garlic and oil made in a blender or food processor. I love making garlic paste at the beginning of a busy week to keep in the fridge so that when I need it, it’s ready to use in my favorite recipes.

Course Sauces, Dressing

Keyword homemade garlic paste, garlic paste recipe

Prep Time 10

Servings cups

Calories 518kcal

Author Abbey Rodriguez

Ingredients

2 cups garlic cloves (peeled)
3 tablespoon avocado oil
½ teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

Add the garlic cloves and avocado oil to a food processor. Put the lid on the food processor and turn it to high.
Run the food processor for a few minutes until the garlic paste reaches your desired consistency. It usually takes 2-3 minutes to make a smooth garlic paste. You may need to pause the food processor and scrape down the sides periodically.
Once your desired consistency is reached, add the salt (if desired) and process for another 15-20 seconds to combine.
Place in a jar and enjoy!

Notes

For projects like this, I recommend purchasing packages of pre-peeled garlic cloves. They can be found in the refrigerated aisle of the produce section of your grocery store.
For the size of your food processor for this recipe, I recommend a 4½ cup bowl instead of a larger size (the 12 and 9-cup bowl sizes may be too big to grind your garlic into garlic paste). If you only have a large food processor, you will need to add a lot more garlic cloves in order to provide enough friction to make garlic paste.
This is very strong when served raw, so use sparingly. It is also great for keeping in the fridge as a base for any cooking you may be doing!

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