Description
Mediterranean-inspired garlic and butter flatbread brings pure comfort to your table. Buttery, herb-infused dough creates a golden canvas that melts in your mouth with rich, aromatic simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Additional salt, to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, blend all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly integrated.
- Create a well in the center and gradually introduce water, stirring consistently to form a cohesive, soft dough with a smooth texture.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly dusted work surface and gently knead for approximately 60 seconds until completely uniform.
- Allow the dough to rest and relax at room temperature for 15 minutes, enabling gluten development and improved elasticity.
- Partition the dough into four equivalent segments, ensuring consistent sizing for uniform cooking.
- Using a rolling pin, carefully stretch each segment into thin, circular shapes approximately 1/8 inch (3 millimeters) thick, maintaining even thickness throughout.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat, creating an ideal surface temperature for flatbread preparation.
- Carefully place each flatbread into the heated skillet, cooking for 1-2 minutes until distinctive bubbles emerge across the surface.
- Gently flip the flatbread and cook the opposite side for an additional minute, achieving a light golden-brown coloration.
- Transfer cooked flatbreads to a clean kitchen towel, stacking and wrapping to retain warmth and moisture.
- In the same skillet, melt unsalted butter until it becomes liquid and slightly foamy.
- Add finely minced garlic and sauté briefly, releasing its aromatic essence without browning.
- Generously brush the warm garlic-infused butter over each flatbread, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and a delicate sprinkle of salt to enhance the overall flavor profile.
- Serve immediately while warm and at peak texture.
Notes
- Resting the dough is crucial for developing gluten and making the flatbread more tender and easy to roll out.
- Use a well-seasoned skillet or cast-iron pan to achieve beautiful golden-brown spots on the flatbread.
- Work quickly when cooking flatbreads to prevent burning and ensure a soft, pliable texture.
- Fresh garlic provides the most intense flavor, so avoid using pre-minced garlic from a jar.
- Allow the cooked flatbreads to stay wrapped in a towel, which helps them stay warm and soft.
- For best results, serve immediately after brushing with garlic butter to enjoy maximum flavor and warmth.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg