The ULTIMATE Ciabatta Garlic Bread Recipe
This Ultimate Ciabatta Garlic Bread recipe is a deliciously crispy, buttery, and garlicky treat made with fresh ciabatta bread, rich butter, minced garlic, fresh parsley, and parmesan cheese. Perfect as a side dish or appetizer, it’s baked to golden perfection ensuring a wonderfully melted and flavorful bite every time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 200 g ciabatta (2 rolls or 1 loaf)
- 100 g salted butter (room temperature)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 25 g parmesan (grated)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 190°C fan (410°F) to ensure it’s ready for baking the garlic bread to a perfect golden crust.
- Prepare the Garlic Butter Mixture: Finely mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh parsley as finely as possible. In a medium bowl, combine the room temperature salted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and grated parmesan cheese, mixing thoroughly to create a flavorful garlic butter spread.
- Slice the Ciabatta: Cut your ciabatta bread in half horizontally, creating two large slices ready to be spread with garlic butter.
- Spread the Garlic Butter: Evenly spread the prepared garlic butter mixture onto the cut sides of the ciabatta slices, making sure to reach all corners for full coverage and maximum flavor.
- Bake the Bread: Place the garlic buttered ciabatta slices onto a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 8-11 minutes, or until the bread turns golden and the garlic butter is melted and bubbling.
- Serve: Remove the ciabatta garlic bread from the oven once golden and hot. Slice if desired, then serve immediately to enjoy the warm, crispy, and garlicky goodness.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can broil the garlic bread for the last 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Use fresh garlic and parsley for the best flavor; dried herbs will not deliver the same vibrant taste.
- Room temperature butter is essential to ensure easy mixing and an even spread.
- Parmesan cheese adds a savory depth; feel free to add more if desired.
- This garlic bread is best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated in the oven to restore crispiness.
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