My Favorite Garlic Knots Recipe
My kids always order garlic knots when we get pizza delivered. I do try and avoid them for the most part, because they are LOADED with garlic (hello breath) and are generally swimming in oil. But my kids love them. Oh to be 10 and not care who you have to breathe on.
My Favorite Garlic Knots RecipeHow to Make Perfect Homemade Garlic KnotsServing SuggestionsGet the Recipe
Anyhow, I decided to get my big girl pants on and try some bread-action at home. Yes, that involves yeast, which I generally try to avoid. Not because I don’t love bread…but because yeast scares me a little bit. Plus ALL THE WAITING. To remedy the waiting (rising) situation I used Rapid Rise Yeast, which actually does involve a little bit of rise-time, but not hours like regular yeast. And I have to say I was rewarded handsomely with perfect garlic knots at the end of the process. Will I make these everyday? No. Will I make them often-ish? Absolutely.
How to Make Perfect Homemade Garlic Knots
There are a few extra steps to these garlic knots that I think makes them extra special. I browned (a whole lotta) garlic in some salted butter until they were golden, but didn’t burn. I strained the garlic to mix into the dough (OH YEAH!) and reserved the butter to brush on top (OH YEAH YEAH!) The dough comes together really easily. But like I said, even with Rapid Rise Yeast you’ll have to allow it to rise a little bit. A trick I used was to preheat the oven to just 200°F and turn it off, without opening the oven. When the dough has come together put it in a glass bowl and place a clean kitchen towel on top. Place this in the warm oven to rise! The dough will double in size, and it will only take about 45 minutes. When it’s ready you’re going to form your knots. Just punch the dough down and roll it out into a rectangle. Cut the dough into strips and roll them into ropes. Tie the ropes like you would a shoe… And then tuck the ends around and under. It’s easy, I promise. Place the knots onto a lined baking sheet, cover and allow them to rise again. This time for just about 20-ish minutes in the still-warm oven. Then simply preheat your oven to 500°F and bake the knots for 5 minutes. Remove them and brush with some of that glorious reserved garlic butter. (Yes, you’ll have to reheat the butter) Bake them for another 5 minutes and brush again with the remaining butter. Then I think you should sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese on top. It’s the right thing to do. If I can do these, you can too. Yep, they’ll take a little bit of time, but all the steps are easy and the end result is so worth it!
Serving Suggestions
These garlic knots can go with just about anything. Heck, I eat them alone if I can get away with it! But if you’re looking for some serving suggestions, here are some possibilities to consider:
Homemade Pizza – Yes, this is carb-on-carb but it’s also a classic combo, wouldn’t you agree? Spaghetti Bolognese – Another classic Italian-American combo! Chicken Parmesan Meatballs – My mouth is watering at the thought of this cheesy comfort food with garlic knots on the side. White Bean Soup – Not my recipe, but this soup looks like a bowl of cozy.
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