Quick and Easy Garlic Knots made with premade pizza dough for a delicious appetizer or side. Soft and fluffy knots topped with butter, herbs, garlic, and parmesan cheese. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
What is a Garlic Knot?
Garlic knots were created to avoid waste in a New York pizzeria. They would cut leftover pizza dough into strips, tie them into knots, then top with oil or butter, herbs, and garlic.
I love this quick and easy homemade garlic knots recipe! I have made garlic knots with homemade pizza dough in the past and this is just so much quicker and easier. I love the simplicity and flavor of this recipe. Garlic knots make a great appetizer or accompaniment to your main meal.
Ingredients
How to Make Easy Garlic Knots
- Unfold pizza dough to make a rectangle. Cut pizza dough into 1 inch thick strips making approximately 15 strips.
- Fold strips in half then roll to approximately 8-inch long ropes. Tie dough into a knot then tuck the loose ends underneath. Place knots on a prepared cookie sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt. Using a marinade brush, brush tops of the knots with the butter mixture (reserving approximately a third of the mixture for brushing on at the end).
- Bake approximately 12 minutes or until golden. Brush with remaining butter mixture.
- Serve immediately with warm marinara sauce.
How to Shape Garlic Knots
Shape the garlic knots by first folding the knots in half. Next, roll the dough into approximately 8-inch ropes. Tie the dough into a knot then tuck the loose ends underneath.
Tips/Variations
- Use homemade pizza dough instead of store-bought
- Use fresh chopped parsley instead of dried Italian seasoning
How to Store Homemade Garlic Knots
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. I like to reheat leftovers for approximately 20-30 seconds in the microwave before enjoying them.
You can freeze garlic knots for up to 3 months.
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What to Serve with Garlic Knots
- Salad
- Soups and stews
- Pasta
- Pizza
Easy Garlic Knots
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- parchment paper
- pizza cutter or sharp knife
- small bowl
- marinade brush
Ingredients
- 14 ounces refrigerated pizza dough
- 4 tbsps butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tbsp dried parmesan cheese
- ¾ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Unfold pizza dough to make a rectangle. Cut pizza dough into 1 inch thick strips making approximately 15 strips. Fold strips in half then roll to approximately 8-inch long ropes. Tie dough into a knot then tuck the loose ends underneath. Place knots on a prepared cookie sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt. Using a marinade brush, brush tops of the knots with the butter mixture (reserving approximately a third of the mixture for brushing on at the end).
- Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until golden. Brush with remaining butter mixture. Serve immediately with warm marinara sauce.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
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