Description
A quick Spanish-style pan con ajo featuring warm, crusty bread and garlicky butter, perfect as a side or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf of rustic country bread (450–600 g)
- 113 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 15 ml olive oil
- 3–4 cloves fresh garlic, finely grated (approx. 12–15 g)
- 10 g fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- 5–10 ml lemon juice (1–2 tsp)
- 2–3 g kosher salt, adjust to taste
- Pinch of black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- Choose and slice the bread into 6 slices about 25–30 mm (1 inch) thick.
- Make the garlic butter by mashing together butter, olive oil, grated garlic, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Spread about 15–20 g (1 tbsp) of the garlic butter evenly on each slice and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Toast under a preheated broiler set to high for 2–3 minutes until golden, watching closely.
- Alternatively, heat a skillet over medium-high and cook buttered slices for 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
- Finish by brushing with any melted butter, sprinkle with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
To prevent burnt garlic, mix grated garlic into cold butter. Garlic butter can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1.8g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg