How to Mince Garlic

Wondering how to mince garlic? Here’s a step by step guide and video that shows you how to cut garlic, including sliced and minced garlic.

Video: How to mince garlic

Want to know how to mince garlic? This was one of the first knife skills we mastered in the kitchen and we use it almost every day. It’s essential for basic recipes like tomato sauce, pizza sauce, and tons of soup recipes. Garlic makes the world go round in our kitchen, so we hope this method gives you confidence to use it often in yours! Here’s our step by step guide for how to mince garlic.

How to mince garlic step by step

Step 1

Using a large chef’s knife, cut off the root end of the garlic.

Step 2

To peel the garlic, gently tap the garlic clove with a jar or glass until the peel splits.

Step 3

Remove the peel with your fingers.

Step 4

With a firm grip on the base of the chef’s knife, use the tip of the knife to cut thin vertical slices into the garlic clove, leaving it attached at the root end.

Step 5

Carefully turn the knife and make a horizontal slice through the center of the garlic clove, leaving it attached at the root end.

Step 6

Make thin slices crosswise to mince the garlic into small pieces. Continue chopping back and forth through the garlic until you have the size of minced garlic that you need.

And there you have it: how to mince garlic in 6 easy steps! Let us know if you try our method for how to mince garlic, and tell us how it goes in the comments below.

Best chef knife & cutting boards

A good knife can drastically improve your time in the kitchen and it lasts for years (we’ve had our chef knives for 10+ years and they’re still going strong). Here are some recommendations are perfect for outfitting your own kitchen, or great gifts for a wedding registry or someone who loves to cook!

• 7″ Chef’s Knife — our best knife recommendation
• 10″ Chef’s Knife — our favorite large knife
• 8″ Chef’s Knife — our favorite affordable knife
• Paring Knife
• Serrated Knife / Bread Knife
• Non-Slip Wood Cutting Board (used in the video!) or Non-Slip Bamboo Cutting Board
• Non-Slip Plastic Cutting Board
• Knife Sharpener
• Drawer Knife Organizer — this is how we store our knives, and it’s even slicker than a knife block

More garlic recipes

Now that you know how to mince garlic, here are some of our favorite garlic recipes for you to try:

• Try Garlic Butter, or Garlic Butter Sauce Pasta
• Bake up a classic Classic Garlic Bread
• Make classic Pizza Sauce
• Saute some Garlic Butter Shrimp or roast up Garlic Broccoli
• Fry up some warm Garlic Naan Bread

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Easy Garlic Butter

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Pizza Sauce Recipe

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Garlic Bread

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