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31 Recipes That Put Garlic Front and Center

It's time to embrace garlic breath.
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Is there anything better than the scent of a few garlic cloves cooking away on the stovetop? Except for a whole head of it in the oven, we think not. What we're trying to say here is that we really like garlic. No, we love the stuff. No more hiding behind a pack of Tic-Tacs because these 30 ultra-garlicky recipes are worth it, every time.

  • Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou
    3/31

    The Garlickiest Fried Rice

    Crispy fried garlic on top, garlic oil leftover, and rice fried up in all of it. Garlic heaven.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams
    4/31

    Garlic Confit

    Garlic lovers, this one’s for you.

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    11/31

    Chrissy Teigen’s Thai Soy-Garlic Fried Ribs

    Making ribs at home can be sooooo intimidating. Pretty much every rib recipe involves hours of smoking or slow-baking. Enter Chrissy Teigen’s perfect solution: Fry the ribs!

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou
    12/31

    Fermented Garlic Honey

    You can drizzle this honey over pepperoni pizza (trust!), serve alongside spicy fried chicken, and more.

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  • 13/31

    Garlic Broth

    This back-pocket broth is hardly even a recipe, but it's the most soothing soup we can imagine for sick days, cold nights, and any other time you need a little extra comfort. 

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  • Christopher Testani
    14/31

    Zucchini-Herb Fritters With Garlic Yogurt

    Squeezing the liquid out of the zucchini is the secret to crisp fritters. (The potato helps, too.)

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen
    17/31

    Confetti Rice with Chicken in Spicy Garlic Broth

    We took a page from chef and author David Tanis and added a bunch of seedy, pickley things to our sushi rice.

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  • Peden + Munk
    18/31

    Garlicky Harissa

    This isn’t the thick harissa that resembles a paste. Treat it like your favorite barbecue sauce and smother grilled steak and chicken with it.

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  • Alex Lau
    31/31

    Garlicky Bok Choy

    This simple bok choy recipe, flavored with shallot, garlic, and soy sauce, is ideal for when you’re short on time and ingredients.

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