How to dice and chop garlic

Instead of reaching for pre-chopped garlic, store fresh bulbs in a cool place and follow these easy steps to learn how to cut garlic. Whether you’re mincing for dressings or chopping for stir-fries, fresh garlic will elevate your cooking without the hassle.

Method

Step 1

Remove a clove from the garlic bulb. Use the flat side of the knife to crush clove and crack outer husk.

A person crushing garlic with a knife on a chopping board

Step 2

Peel clove.

Step 3

Cut the clove cross ways into thin slices.

Step 4

Turn the clove 45 degrees and cut it cross ways.

Cutting garlic

Step 5

Use a rocking action when cutting and leave the tip of the knife on the board and use the rear part of the knife to do the cutting.

Chopped garlic on a cutting board