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Garlic powder

Dehydrated ground garlic: mellow, sweet garlic flavour for rubs, seasonings and dry mixes.

Also called: granulated garlic

A kind of spices

14 recipes with it

Photo: Emilian Robert Vicol from Com. Balanesti, Romania, via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-2.0)

What it is

Garlic powder is garlic that has been dried and ground (granulated garlic is coarser). Its flavour is mellow, sweet and toasty rather than sharp like fresh garlic, and it disperses evenly in dry rubs, coatings and seasoning blends. It is not a like-for-like replacement for fresh garlic in dishes where garlic is the star.

Allium sativum

How it’s used

  • Dry rubs and spice blends
  • Garlic bread butter and dips
  • Breading and fried-chicken coatings
  • Popcorn and snack seasonings

Characteristics

Taste
Mellow, sweet garlic.
When cooked
Burns easily in hot oil; best mixed with other ingredients.
Sold as
powder
Cooking uses
Mainly a seasoning

Storage

Cool, dry and dark. Airtight jar; it clumps if exposed to steam or humidity.

Diet, allergens and safety

No major allergens in typical versions.

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Soy-free
  • Caffeine-free

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy
331 kcal
Protein
16.55 g
Carbohydrate
72.73 g
Fat
0.73 g
Fibre
9 g
Sugars
2.43 g

USDA FoodData Central: Spices, garlic powder.

Substitutes

Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.

  • Garlic — About 1 small clove per ¼ tsp powder; not for dry rubs.

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