Garlic Butter Flatbread
Pita brushed with garlic-herb butter and blistered hot — the side that disappears first.
Ingredients
- 4 Pita
- 50 g Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Grate the garlic finely or crush it to a paste.
- Melt the butter with the garlic and salt in a small pan over low heat for about a minute — no browning.
- Chop the parsley finely for finishing.
- Brush the pitas on both sides with the garlic butter.
- Griddle the brushed pitas in a hot pan, or bake them at 220°C (425°F), until blistered and golden, about 3 minutes per side.
- Shower the hot flatbreads with the parsley, cut them into wedges, and serve immediately.
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About Garlic Butter Flatbread
Garlic butter flatbread is the quick side that turns store-bought pita into something people fight over. Rooted loosely in the Mediterranean habit of brushing bread with seasoned fat and blistering it over high heat, it skips any dough-making: the pita is simply painted on both sides with butter melted with garlic paste and salt, then charred in a hot pan or oven until it puffs and browns in spots. Finely grated or crushed garlic is key, since it disperses evenly and blooms rather than sitting in raw shards.
What you get is crisp, blistered bread shot through with warm garlic butter and finished with a shower of fresh parsley for color and lift. It takes about twelve minutes and asks for almost nothing, which makes it the natural partner to soups, stews, grilled meats, or a mezze spread of dips. Cut into wedges and served straight from the heat, it's built for tearing and sharing while it's still hot enough to smell across the room. The gentle, no-browning melt of the garlic butter is what keeps it fragrant instead of acrid.
Garlic Butter Flatbread: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Garlic Butter Flatbread?
A serving has about 259 calories — 5.9g protein, 34.3g carbs, 10.9g fat, 1.6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Garlic Butter Flatbread gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pita. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Garlic Butter Flatbread dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Garlic Butter Flatbread?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out parsley — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Garlic Butter Flatbread make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.