How to Mince Garlic
Learn how to mince garlic the easy way with no special tools required! With your chef’s knife and a few simple techniques, you can peel and mince garlic in just a few minutes.
Servings: 1 clove (or more if needed)
Equipment
- Chef's knife
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove or as many as you need
Instructions
- Pull off as many cloves as you need from the head, leaving the whole head intact to save for later.
- Cut a tiny bit off both ends of the cloves.
- Peel cloves.
- Smash garlic cloves with the flat side of your Chef’s knife. This releases the natural juices of the garlic.
- Now run your knife through the garlic until a very small chop is achieved (a mince!).
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1clove | Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg