Pão de alho
Garlic bread
Pão de alho: churrasco garlic bread rolls with garlic-cheese butter, from Rio Grande do Sul to every backyard grill
At a Brazilian churrasco, from the gaúcho south to weekend grills on São Paulo rooftops, garlic bread goes on the coals first so everyone has something to eat while the meat cooks. Small soft rolls are split and slathered with a paste of butter, mayonnaise, crushed garlic and cheese, then turned over gentle heat until the crust is spotted gold and the filling melts into the crumb. Parmesan and many mozzarellas use animal rennet, so pick cheeses made with vegetarian rennet if needed. Chef's tip: grill them at the cooler edge of the fire, not over the fiercest coals.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the garlic paste
- 2 ⅞ oz buttersoftened
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 5 cloves garliccrushed
- 2 ⅛ oz mozzarellagrated
- 2 tbsp fresh parsleyfinely chopped
- 1 pinch salt
For the bread
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mash the 2 ⅞ oz butter, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 5 cloves garlic, 1 ⅜ oz grated Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, 2 ⅛ oz mozzarella, 2 tbsp fresh parsley and 1 pinch salt together into a thick, spreadable paste.
4 minStep 2: Cut each of the 8 small soft bread rolls in half lengthways without going all the way through, and make two shallow diagonal cuts across the top. Spread the paste inside and over the tops.
6 minStep 3: Grill over medium coals, or bake at 400°F, for 8–10 minutes, turning once or twice. The mistake to avoid is putting them over the hottest part of the fire: the garlic burns bitter before the middle is hot.
10 minStep 4: They are ready when the crust is crisp and golden at the edges and the cheese inside has melted. Serve hot.
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pão de alho take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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