homemade garlic knots recipe
This homemade garlic knots recipe produces 24 golden, fragrant knots that strike the perfect balance between chewy and tender. The dough comes together with basic pantry staples, requires just one rise, and bakes to a beautiful golden brown in under 15 minutes. The garlic butter topping features fresh garlic for a pungent kick and dried herbs for aromatic depth. These knots are surprisingly simple to make, requiring no special equipment - just your hands and a baking sheet. Total time hovers around 1 hour and 45 minutes, with most of that inactive rising time.
- Time: 38 min
Source: lilycooks.com
Ingredients
- For the Dough
- to 4 cups all-purpose flour : The foundation of our knots. Bread flour works too
- warm water : This temperature is crucial to activate the yeast without killing i
- teaspoons instant yeast : The leavening agent that gives our knots their fluffy
- tablespoons olive oil: Adds moisture and a subtle fruity flavor to the dough
- teaspoons salt: It enhances flavor and controls the yeast's activity for a bette
- tablespoon granulated sugar: A little food for the yeast helps it bloom and adds
- For the Garlic Butter Glaze
- unsalted butter, melted
- to 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling