Garlic is a common ingredient in many cuisines, and Chinese home cooking is no exception. Thus, most of our recipes on My Chinese Home Kitchen use garlic, ginger, and green onion. You can get your garlic from a jar, but if you want fresh ingredients and good flavor, the best way is to select your own from the produce section of the grocery. So, follow these simple steps to peel and mince garlic quickly.
Best way to peel garlic
Fresh garlic is sticky, and peeling the skin can be be tedious. So, use this simple trick to peel garlic quickly.
- Start with a very sharp kitchen knife.
- Trim the ends off the garlic cloves.
- Lay the flat side of the knife across the clove.
- Press down firmly with the palm of your hand to crush the garlic clove.
- The skin peels right off.
Best way to mince garlic
A kitchen knife, whether Western or Chinese, has a curved blade. This curved blade design is for chopping and mincing vegetables.
- Slice the crushed garlic lengthwise into thin strips.
- Next, cut across the strips by placing the tip of knife above the pile of strips and rocking the knife along the curve of the blade to chop the strips.
- Swivel the knife slowly while rocking the blade up and down.
- Then, push the garlic back into a pile.
- Repeat the chopping until the pieces are all minced.
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