How to Make Garlic Parmesan Sauce: A Step-by-Step Guide
When it comes to making a savory and aromatic sauce for pasta dishes, pizza, and risottos, garlic parmesan sauce is the go-to choice for many culinary enthusiasts. Made with just a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking skills, this cheesy, garlicky sauce is not only easy to make but also has the power to elevate any meal. In this article, we’ll guide you on how to make garlic parmesan sauce, highlighting key steps, useful tips, and variations.
Key Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup (60g) grated parmesan cheese (fresh is best, but dry will do if you don’t have fresh hands)
- **2 tablespoons (30ml) butter or oil (e.g., extra virgin olive or canola oil)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1-2 teaspoons anchovy paste for added umami flavor, 1 cup (250g) chopped cooked chicken or shrimp for protein boost
The Sauce: A Step-by-Step Guide
Making garlic parmesan sauce is simple once you know the basic procedure. Here are the steps:
- Rinse your cloves: Give the garlic cloves a brief rinse in a clean cloth under cold water and pat them dry.
- Melt butter or oil in a pot. In a 1/4-cup-capacity, non-stick sauté pan or skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter or heat up the oil over low-medium heat.
1.**Saute the Garlic and Onion
Add the rinsed garlic, chopped onion to the pot and:
2. **Enhance with Parmesan and Milk/Cream
Add 1/4 cup (60ml) of white wine vinegar, unsalted plain Greek yogurt or 1 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, and freshly crumbled 4-ounce (112g) _parmesan cheese _to the sauté.
- • Stir until smooth. **If there’s still a sticky residue after a minute** *
3. Season Professionally **
Add the anchovy paste, salt, and **fresh** u2216_**black peppercorns**u2216_ _, crushed to your taste.
*:If thickened, you might need 1 tablespoons** 10ml** hot water (**slowly while stirring**
For variations, swap or additional components:
· Add 2-3 ****table spoons (30 ml** 60 seconds/· Experiment with oregano, lemon zest for. **Optional/.
4. . Add the Love
Remove from heat, sprinkle **extra _parmesan cheese** for a finished touch.
Some useful tips to improve your garlic parmesan sauce:
· **Timing**: Cooking the garlic in the pan doesn’t take forever, but overcooking can reduce its essential flavors. Keep that in your mind while moving on this sauce.
· No waste : Reheat leftover butter fat, even from the same, by a couple of minutes longer than to achieve the same pan for using
· – As your pan heats you up .
Storing and Re-heating the Sauce
Store-cooled garlic Parmesan Sauce for **up** t **4-days in an #Air-tight seal, <**4-hours refrigerated; re-heating at its** timeAdditional
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1. **Garlic Butter on Hand**: Try **kneading an 8-Ounce (22g) room temperature butter** from a clean room temperature area and in 2:3-minute interval
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