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If you love flavor, then you’ve got to try this Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce! This delicious appetizer is made with real, fresh ingredients for the most amazing flavor combinations. Add a little heat or a sweet kick to your holiday meals, game day, or snacking! Grab the recipe and start dipping!
This Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce is the best! So good. I could eat the whole thing by myself. But, I think it needs to be shared with someone so you aren’t the only one with garlic breath!
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Tailgating Snacks Month
Happy Tailgating Snacks Month! I hope you’re having as tasty a month as I am!
Life is delicious when you have garlic butter dipping sauce! Spice up any meal with this mouthwatering condiment, perfect for meals like chicken, seafood, and veggies. Learn to make your own at home and enjoy the flavor!
Mellow and garlicky
When you pour the hot butter over the raw garlic it mellows the garlicky bite into this nice flavorful yummy buttery good sauce.
Dip some crusty French or Italian bread into it, oh just garlic heaven! Yum!
I used my favorite little {affiliate link} French style garlic grater to grate and serve the sauce. You can also use a garlic press and serve the whole sha-bang in a shallow dish.
Recipe notes
I like to use unsalted butter for a couple of reasons.
1) It’s what I always have in the fridge for baking.
And, 2) I can control how much salt is in the dish.
If you buy salted butter, the amount of salt they add varies by brand and season, so you can never quite tell how salty the dish will be.
Of course, if you want to use salted butter, you can; just omit the salt in the dish.
We are proud to bring you the most delicious garlic butter dipping sauce that you could ever imagine!
The savory flavor it brings to every dish will have you coming back time and time again.
garlic cloves
Feel free to up the number of garlic cloves if you’re a real fanatic!
And, of course it’s easy to double or triple this recipe based on how much you want to eat by yourself or how many people you’re serving.
Also, this little garlic grater dish only holds so much, and this is the perfect amount for this dish.
Appetizer for an Italian meal
My Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce is a perfect tailgating snack. So yummy.
Just think of this Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce as a starter course for a nice Italian meal – wowzers!
Dip pizza into this easy sauce – just like you get from the pizza shop.
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Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce Recipe
Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Chopped chives parsley, or scallions for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Moisten the garlic grater with a little cold water. Hold the grater with one hand, and with the other hand, hold the garlic clove between your fingers while holding the root end. Move the garlic around on the grater making sure not to make contact with your fingers. Discard the root end of the garlic.
- Add the hot melted butter to the garlic in the dish, and sprinkle salt over the top. Garnish as desired.
- Dip crusty bread into the dipping sauce. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Everyday Made Fresh
Hmmm, garlic butter dipping sauce sounds wonderful! I would even go as far to brush it on bread for grilled cheese.
Pam Wattenbarger
This looks so good. I have always been a sucker for a good dipping sauce like this one.
Kathy
Like you I could eat all of it by myself without any problem! There are some things in life that are just too good! This is one of them! Yum! So delicious!!!
Adriana Martin (@ABRecipes)
This butter is a must have in any table just so yummy and perfect paring with anything. Plus starting the meal with a yummy warm bread and butter sounds amazing.
Lauren
This is such a great idea! I always make the same ole olive oil dip – going to try this next time!
Veena Azmanov
Now that sounds wonderful. I love eating just bread with some dipping sauce. Love the herbs in there.
Catherine
How fabulous is this? I love the idea of infusing the butter with garlic..sounds delicious.
Buy This Cook That
I only see one problem with this…you didn’t give me the equivalent amounts to make a GALLON. Love it.
Candi
I don’t even care about the garlic breath. My husband can sleep in the guest room. I’m dipping everything but pop tarts into this!
Christine
Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing! I definitely want to make this for date night sometime. Sounds delicious!
Justine
I have the same kind of bowl, I LOVE it. I would dunk everything in this yumminess
Kayle
garlic and butter….all I need in life!
Julie is Hostess At Heart
I love everything about this recipe! Of course it’s an amazing dipping sauce but it would be amazing over grilled steak or chicken too!
Michaela Kenkel
This looks sensational!! Thanks for hosting Tailgate Snack Month!
Angela
Yes!!! Garlic infused butter… I could use this for so many things!!! Cant wait to make your recipe!! A great snack for sure!!
Lori Vachon
Is there anything more delicious than dipping crusy bread into THIS??? Oh my word, looks great!
Debra C.
This sounds fabulous and so many delicious ways to enjoy it also. Mmmmm!
Jennifer A Stewart
Let the dipping commence!!
mildlymeandering
I need to make this! I love dipping sauces!
Dee Samaan
Ohhh I love this!!! I love to soak some fresh baked bread in this YUMMMM