Grilled Garlic Bread With Thyme Infused Butter Food

GRILLED PORK WITH WHOLE SPICES AND GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Prepare the pork: Using a mortar and pestle, pound together the thyme, salt, cumin, coriander, fennel, caraway, peppercorns and red-pepper flakes until the spices are well cracked but not ground. (Or do this in a spice grinder, but take care not to grind the spices.) Add garlic, oil and vinegar, and pound into a paste.
• Spread paste all over pork, covering the meat thoroughly and evenly. Place the meat on a rimmed baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap or an overturned rimmed baking sheet, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or up to 48 hours (the longer, the better).
• Prepare the butter for the garlic bread: In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the parsley, basil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, vinegar and red-pepper flakes, and simmer until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed. Set aside until ready to grill. If the butter solidifies, place it back on the heat until it liquefies.
• Heat the grill or light the coals. Lay the pork out on the grill so it is as flat as possible. Cover grill and let the meat cook until char marks appear on one side, 7 to 12 minutes. Use tongs and a large spatula to flip the meat. Continue to grill on the other side until cooked to taste, 135 degrees for medium, about 5 to 12 minutes longer. (It will continue to cook as it rests.)
• Transfer meat to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
• While the pork is resting, grill the garlic bread: Place the halved loaves, cut side down, on the grill, and lightly toast on one side, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip bread and drizzle garlic butter over the toasted side. Let the unbuttered sides of the bread toast, another 1 to 2 minutes. Flip bread and grill once more on the buttered side for about 10 to 20 seconds to sear (take care not to let it burn). Transfer bread to a cutting board and slice into pieces.
• Carve pork into slices, and squeeze the lemon or lime wedges over the meat. Serve the pork slices garnished with red-pepper flakes and thyme leaves, with the garlic bread on the side.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat.
• Mix together the butter, olive oil, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Brush both sides of the bread slices with the butter mixture. Working in batches, grill the bread until lightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes total.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat BBQ to medium high.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add garlic and salt, stir until garlic is LIGHT golden and salt is dissolved.
• Immediately remove from heat, set aside for for few minutes to let garlic infuse into butter.
• Split the bread in half lengthwise. Or use thick individual slices of bread.
• Spoon just over half the butter onto the cut face of the bread, avoiding the garlic bits. Brush a bit of butter on the other side.
• Place bread cut face down and cook for 3 - 5 minutes or until you have crusty edges, then flip.
• Brush away any burnt garlic bits, then baste on the remaining garlic butter. Garlic bits are mainly for flavour infusion but feel free to put them on too, great texture!
• Once underside is crusty (3 min or so), remove, sprinkle with parsley, cut and serve!

SAVORY BUTTER SPREADS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for desired flavored spread in bowl. Beat at medium speed until fluffy and well mixed.
• Serve spreads on hot cooked vegetables, bread, crackers or hot cooked pasta or fish. Store refrigerated in airtight container up to 2 weeks.

ROASTED GARLIC THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the garlic cloves in a saucepan with just enough olive oil to cover them. Place over low heat and simmer until the cloves are soft and golden, 30-40 minutes. With a slotted spoon, scoop the garlic into a bowl, then mash to a puree. Immediately strain the oil through a coffee filter and reserve.
• Process the butter in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add 1/4-cup of the garlic puree (save any extra for spreading on bread), 1-1/2 Tbs. of the reserved garlic oil, the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Process until well blended. Taste and add more salt if needed. Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log.
• Put an 18-inch sheet of aluminum foil on your work surface. Spoon the butter down the center of the foil into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Enclose in foil and twist the ends to make a sealed log, like a Tootsie Roll. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Slice bread all the way through top to bottom, make slices about 1- 1 1/2 inches thick, set aside.
• Put all ingredients in Food processor, blender or use an immersion blender with everything in a bowl or 2 cup glass measuring cup (this is my favorite method, the blender is my last choice). Zizz everything up until there are no more chunks of anything. Taste the mix and adjust - some garlic is mild some have more bite - you want a good strong garlic taste. The mix will be kind of soupy, it firms after chilling if you have leftovers - when you go to use it again let it soften a few minutes until spreadable.
• If you add cheese you might not want to add the salt, especially if you use the kind in a can - I usually add fresh and like it with a little salt. Though the cheese can cause a little sticking on the grill, it tastes great and worth a little clean up.( If doing this in the broiler - don't add the cheese to the mix - but sprinkle it on the bread after you turn it over and broil till toasty. ).
• Spread a nice thin coat of butter mix on both sides of you bread. I usually stack them on a cookie sheet if I'm using the whole loaf - for just the two of us I use 4 slices and save the rest for another day.
• I usually grill the bread when everything else is almost done, cooking time varies with your grill and whether you're using gas or charcoal.
• Put the bread on the grill, check it often you want it kind of golden toasty or a little darker - sometimes the edges get over cooked in spots it's ok . Move the bread around as needed to keep from burning, My gas grill is hotter in the center so I have to spin the bread on the edges to keep it even - grill both sides of the bread, it usually takes a couple of minutes per side, serve ASAP Great with wine or a cold beer - I like to dip it in barbecue sauce.
• Remember - this is flexible - you can leave out all the extras except for the garlic - or add other seasonings like oregeno. Enjoy!
• Important - Use the butter mix within a week or freeze the leftovers.

THYME GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a heavy knife. Transfer to a food processor along with remaining ingredients and blend.
• Roll into a 6-inch log in a sheet of plastic wrap, twisting ends closed. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours for flavors to develop. Bring to room temperature before using.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Finely mince garlic; season with salt. Place the flat side of a knife blade on top of garlic and press down firmly to mash into a paste. In a small bowl, combine garlic paste, butter, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Grill cut sides of bread, rotating once to make hatch marks, until lightly charred and toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Brush grilled sides with herb butter; serve immediately.

HOMEMADE GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the garlic, herbs, and butter in a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer). Place the whisk attachment on your mixer. Start on a slow speed and slowly turn the mixer to the fastest speed.
• Add in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and whip until you have soft whipped butter.
• The end result is a soft whipped butter packed with the fresh taste of herbs and garlic. Store in the fridge for up to a week (if it lasts that long).

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Combine the garlic and butter in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread 1 tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread. Grill butterside down until lightly golden. Turn each slice over, sprinkle with parsley and grill an additional 20 seconds.

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients until evenly mixed. Let sit for 2 hours for the herbs to infuse the butter then stir again and either wrap for later use or use right away.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 8 slices.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter and the garlic powder.
• Spread on one side of each slice of bread.
• Place bread, buttered side up, on a grill over medium heat for 2 minutes or until browned.
• Turn and grill 2 minutes longer or until browned.
• Yield: 8 servings.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD WITH THYME INFUSED BUTTER

Steps:

• Place butter into a small pot and add thyme sprig.
• Melt and let infuse for 10 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium high.
• Slice the rolls in half brush with a little of the thyme infused butter.
• Place cut side down onto the grill and grill until bread is toasted and grill marks appear.
• Rub each piece of toasted bread with cut side of garlic clove and then brush with a little more thyme butter.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and cracked pepper and serve immediately.

GRILLED HERB GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Heat butter with garlic and salt over moderate heat, stirring, until melted. Transfer to a bowl and cool. Stir in parsley and pepper to taste.
• Brush cut sides of bread with half of garlic butter. Grill bread, cut sides down, 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 minutes. Turn bread over and brush with remaining garlic butter. Grill until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Note:.
• Herb-garlic butter can be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Melt before proceeding.