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Garlic Knots with Parmesan Butter : Easy Garlic Knots with Creamy Parmesan Butter Recipe

Garlic Knots with Parmesan Butter

Delicious homemade garlic knots with a savory Parmesan butter coating, perfect as an appetizer or side dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 knots
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 375
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dough:
  • 1 lb pizza dough or bread dough store-bought or homemade
For the Garlic Butter Coating:
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • pastry brush
  • Pizza Cutter or Sharp Knife

Method
 

  1. First, lightly flour a clean work surface. Unroll your pizza dough or bread dough onto it. If using cold dough, let it rest for about 10-15 minutes at room temperature; this makes it much easier to work with.
  2. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Gently stretch the dough into a rectangle, aiming for about 12x10 inches. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 1-inch wide strips. You should get about 10-12 strips.
  4. Pick up one dough strip and bring one end of the strip over the other, as if you’re starting to tie a shoelace. Tuck one end through the loop you’ve created, pull gently to tighten, but don't make it too tight; we want room for it to puff up! Place each formed knot on your prepared baking sheet, leaving about an inch between each one.
  5. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter. Once melted, stir in the minced fresh garlic, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Give it a good whisk until everything is beautifully combined.
  6. Using a pastry brush, generously brush about half of the garlic butter mixture over the tops and sides of each knot on the baking sheet. Really get in there, you want every crevice to soak up that deliciousness.
  7. Transfer the baking sheet to your preheated oven. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the garlic knots are golden brown and puffed up.
  8. Once baked, remove the knots from the oven. While they're still warm, brush the remaining garlic butter mixture over them. Sprinkle with a little extra fresh Parmesan and parsley for a flourish.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

These garlic knots are best enjoyed warm, right out of the oven, when they are at their most soft and fluffy with Parmesan butter.
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