Tonight’s Menu: All Garlic Recipes 🧄
Hello again, here are 4 healthy garlic recipes that I’ve been enjoying recently. I bought mussels again, this time thinking of using them with shrimp! Enjoy 🍀
1) Miso Cod Garlic Baby Bok Choy Basmati Rice Recipe
1 Miso cod frozen from Costco (seriously the best)
Baby bok choy handful
Onion Powder
Fresh garlic grated
Garlic powder “heavy”
Green onions chopped
Sea salt + pepper
Chopped seaweed topper or any seaweed crunched up
White basmati rice (1 cup rice, 2 cups water)
1/2 avocado sliced
Sesame seeds
Instructions: Air fry the miso cod for 15 minutes. In a pan, add baby bok choy, grated garlic, sesame oil, and oyster sauce. Mix all until combined. Cook until bok choy is wilted.
2) Garlic Dumpling Lasagna Recipe
Ground sausage or pork
Wonton wrappers
Green onions
Garlic chopped ‘heavy on it’
Instructions: Mix chopped garlic with ground pork, seasonings, and start layering the wonton wrapped in ramekin, add ground pork, and another wonton so on. Keep doing this until reaches top. In another pan, fill with water to start steaming ramekins in the pot. Make sure ground pork is fully cooked and not pink. Add coco aminos, soy sauce, chili crisp, or whatever you desire.
3) Garlic Seafood Linguine Pasta
Crab meat (Dungeness crab)
Mussels
Fresh linguine pasta
Butter
White wine
Seafood broth
Sea salt + pepper
Red pepper flakes
Fresh parsley
Fresh Lemon juice
Garlic heavy
Instructions: Start by cooking mussels in seafood broth, butter, garlic, white wine, seasonings until mussels open up. Boil fresh pasta for only 2 minutes, watch it closely. Layer pasta, crab meat, mussels, chilli flakes, fresh parsley, and lemon juice.
4)Garlic Hamburger Bowl
Organic ground beef
1 tsp Tomato paste
Romaine lettuce chopped
Worcestershire sauce
Pickles
Mac sauce:mayo, ketchup, sea salt + pepper, pickle juice
*feel free to add cheese and other additions you enjoy u
Instructions: Start frying your ground beef, add all seasonings, sauce, and tomato paste to meat. Stir until all combined. Layer bowl by lettuce first, ground beef then layer with any toppings you like.
Garlic is known for its powerful health benefits and rich flavor, making it a perfect star ingredient in these diverse recipes. When cooking with garlic, I’ve found that using both fresh grated and garlic powder adds great depth—fresh garlic offers a sharp, aromatic punch, while garlic powder lends a mellow, lingering warmth. For instance, in the Miso Cod recipe, air frying the cod from Costco not only simplifies prep but also locks in flavors, while the baby bok choy sautéed with grated garlic and oyster sauce creates a beautifully balanced side. Steaming the garlic dumpling lasagna wrapped in wonton wrappers is a fun alternative to traditional baked lasagna. The garlic mixed heavily with ground pork transforms this dish into a savory delight. Pairing it with coco aminos or chili crisp adds an exciting umami and spicy twist that personalizes the flavor perfectly. For seafood lovers, the garlic seafood linguine brings out fresh tastes with crab meat and mussels cooked in a fragrant broth of garlic, butter, white wine, and seafood stock. The trick I’ve learned is to watch the fresh linguine closely—boiling just 2 minutes keeps it perfectly al dente, allowing it to absorb the garlicky sauce without getting mushy. Lastly, the garlic hamburger bowl offers a hearty meat option, enhanced by a homemade mac sauce combining mayo, ketchup, and pickle juice with heavy garlic seasoning. Layered over crisp romaine lettuce and topped with pickles, it’s both satisfying and fresh. Adding cheese or your favorite toppings personalizes the bowl further. Experimenting with these recipes, I also like to add a sprinkle of sesame seeds or crushed seaweed to add texture and subtle flavor boosts. Garlic is such a versatile ingredient that transforms simple meals into gourmet experiences while providing numerous health benefits, including immune support and anti-inflammatory properties. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or hosting friends, these garlic-forward dishes offer vibrant flavors and nourishment in every bite.