Incredible 5-MINUTE Garlic Flatbread Recipe
There is nothing better than homemade bread, but in all honesty, it can be a pain in the neck to make. Between kneading the dough, waiting for it to rise and then making sure you bake it correctly, it get´s overwhelming. Now erase all that. I present to you the most Incredible 5-MINUTE Garlic Flatbread Recipe.
This is the real deal folks. These garlic flatbreads have the most amazing flavors, they´re made with basic pantry staples and it only takes 5 minutes of prep work. Now you can have warm fresh bread in a jiffy 🙂 .
My favorite part about these flatbreads, is that you don´t have to bake them. You cook them on a grilling pan over a stove top. This makes it so much easier & quicker, and the bread still has the most amazing texture & flavor. Speaking of flavors, make sure to use a GREAT Olive Oil. This is the base fat of the flatbread and is what really flavors it.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I used all-purpose flour to make these flatbreads, but you can use whole wheat flour or a combination of both. The grilling pan I used heats very quickly and evenly distributes the heat. This means it only takes about 75 seconds per side to cook these flatbreads. If you don´t have a grilling pan, you can use a standard frying pan. However, cooking times will be longer.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
GRILLING PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Incredible 5-MINUTE Garlic Flatbread Recipe
Ingredients
FOR THE FLATBREADS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 2 tsp baking powder 8 grams
- 1/2 tsp sea salt 2.85 grams
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 2/3 cup water 168 ml
FOR THE GARLIC SAUCE
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 3.80 grams
- 4 cloves garlic
Instructions
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Add 2 cups all-purpose flour into a large bowl, along with 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp sea salt, mix the dry ingredients together, then add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 2/3 cup water, mix together until you form a dough, then get in there with your hands and continue to mix & knead until it´s all well combined and you end up with a compact dough, shape it into a ball
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Sprinkle some all-purpose flour into a clean flat surface, add the ball of dough on top, cut it half and shape each half into a ball, cut each ball of dough into 4 evenly sized pieces, to end up with 8 pieces of dough
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Heat a large grilling pan with a medium heat
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While the pan is heating, shape each piece of dough into a flatbread design that is 1/8 of an inch thick
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Before adding the flatbread into the pan, brush it with a kiss of extra virgin olive oil, then add it into the pan oil side down, brush another kiss of extra virgin olive oil on top, meanwhile, make the garlic sauce, add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil into a bowl, along with 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley and shred in 4 cloves garlic, mix until well combined, after about 75 seconds flip the flatbread to cook the other side, then add in a spoonful of the garlic sauce and evenly spread around, after another 75 seconds remove from the pan and transfer to a dish, continue to cook in this method until they are all done, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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This recipe is an absolute staple at our house- our go-to flatbread recipe. My daughters have even made it as an after school snack
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment, much love
This was a real treat. The only thing I added was a bit of garlic salt on each flat bread when they came out of the skillet. Thx for the recipe!
Sounds great, Glad you enjoyed them, Much Love!
Hey – could you use the garlic oil mix to coat the flatbreads from the start, rather than adding them later?
Hello
These sound delicious. Can I use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour?
Yes! though you might need to add in a bit more liquid 🙂 Much love
I made this with dinner and my three sons loved it, I should have made double! It really was so easy and fast. I’ve since made it without the garlic sauce, but as a sweeter side and we topped it with goat cheese, berries and honey and it was lovely that way too! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds great! Happy to hear that 🙂 Much love
Just the recipe I’ve been seeking. Is the dough freezable? I cook for one and I would only need a couple of flatbreads for whatever dish and leftovers that I make. I’d love to be able to pull some dough down and let it thaw and then make fresh flatbread for another meal or would be better off, making all of the flatbreads and then freezing the flatbreads and then warming them up in the oven? Please excuse any typos as I dictate rather than type.
You can freeze the dough if you like, I would just cook all the flat breads and then freeze and heat as needed 🙂 Much love
will be trying this soon it looks super simple and with the garlic it great more the better. Could you bake it instead of using a pan don’t have one big enough
Absolutely, about 10 to 15 minutes at 400 F / 200 C should do it! Much love 🙂
Can I use bread flour
Absolutely! Just use the same amounts 🙂 Much love
These were amazing! THE best flatbread I ever made and so simple and easy. Thank you. I look forward to trying your other recipes.
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Can I make this recipe with half spelt flour and half all purpose flour. I’m trying to cut down on wheat…
Absolutely! Much love 🙂
Delicious easy flat breads
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Want to make this to go with Indian dishes. Do not have grill pan but have iron skillets. Also wondered about using my Forman grill. Which would work best?
An iron skillet will be great! Much love 🙂
I can’t wait to try this recipe. From reading the comments I know it’s going to be awesome. Thank you for sharing
Hope you enjoy! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Hello there, Albert…is the 2/3 cup of water, warm or cold?
Looking forward to making this
Thanks for sharing
Angela
I used luke warm water 🙂 Much love!
My husband and I made this delicious flatbread for dinner! Such a soft and airy treat! Love the sauce topping too. YUM! Printing off this recipe for keeps! Thanks, Albert!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
These are so lovely! Went down a treat with my husband and toddler. Definitely being saved in my favourites.
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
Please make it Vegan !!
This recipe is vegan? Much love 🙂
I have made this recipe so many times. I pair it with curry, deli meats, or just with tea! Perfect.
So happy to hear that! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
Love your recipes,I have been looking around for a nice monk fish recipe,we live in the Costa Blanca,so,ingredients are easy to find.thank you xx
Here is a great monkfish recipe:
https://spainonafork.wpengine.com/shrimp-and-monkfish-skillet-with-spicy-tomato-sauce/
I really like your recipes, and your YouTube appearances! You keep it simple, and delicious! I love breads and made this garlic flatbread recipe and it came out perfectly! Just like in your photos! I did cheat just a little bit: I had a bag of self-rising flour on the pantry shelf, so I used it and it worked most excellently, and made the prep time even shorter. Next time I am going to experiment with using a kiss of garlic oil along with the finely chopped garlic, for maximum garlic attack! Please keep the videos and recipes coming!
Truly appreciate your comment and so happy you enjoyed the bread 🙂 much love!
Awesome! I asked for a bread recipe, and you gave me a bread recipe!
If you have a recipe for a basic “pan de masa dura” (like you see all around Andalucia), I would love to see that as well 😉
Thanks!
Randy
I will see what I can do! thanks for the comment Randy 🙂 much love