Apps & Sides

Smoked Garlic Bread

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Difficulty: Beginner

Made with fresh, fragrant smoked garlic, our Smoked Garlic Bread recipe is the perfect side for any of our recipes. Pair it with our Over-the-Top Chili for a match made in heaven.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 350°F.
Step 2: Trim the tops of garlic bulbs 1/4 inch to expose the top of the cloves. Add to a small baking dish and top with some olive oil. Cook until golden brown and soft (about 30-40 minutes).
Step 3: In a small bowl, squeeze out the garlic, add the melted butter, Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub and chopped basil. Mix well.
Step 4: Cut the sourdough bread across the length of the bread, 1 inch apart, about 2/3rds through the loaf. Be careful not to cut completely through. Rotate the loaf so you can cut back across the loaf to create a diamond pattern of bread cubes.
Step 5: Using your hands pull apart the bread diamonds and spoon the melted garlic butter all throughout the loaf, reserve a few tablespoons of butter for the top.
Step 6: With a similar process to the garlic butter, pull the bread apart and sprinkle the cheese in between the bread cubes.
Step 7: Brush the top of the loaf with the remaining garlic butter, add to the recteq and cook for 25-30 minutes until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Garlic Bread

1 each Sourdough Loaf
3 each Garlic Bulbs
1 cup(s) Butter, melted
3 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
3 tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
1 pound(s) Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1 ounce(s) Fresh Basil, chiffonade

Tools Needed

Step 1: Preheat recteq to 350°F.
Step 2: Trim the tops of garlic bulbs 1/4 inch to expose the top of the cloves. Add to a small baking dish and top with some olive oil. Cook until golden brown and soft (about 30-40 minutes).
Step 3: In a small bowl, squeeze out the garlic, add the melted butter, Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub and chopped basil. Mix well.
Step 4: Cut the sourdough bread across the length of the bread, 1 inch apart, about 2/3rds through the loaf. Be careful not to cut completely through. Rotate the loaf so you can cut back across the loaf to create a diamond pattern of bread cubes.
Step 5: Using your hands pull apart the bread diamonds and spoon the melted garlic butter all throughout the loaf, reserve a few tablespoons of butter for the top.
Step 6: With a similar process to the garlic butter, pull the bread apart and sprinkle the cheese in between the bread cubes.
Step 7: Brush the top of the loaf with the remaining garlic butter, add to the recteq and cook for 25-30 minutes until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.

Chef Pairings

This side item is great to serve up for pasta night or even as a game day appetizer. Dont forget to heat up some marinara sauce for dipping!