Garlic bread is a popular side-dish as it goes well with pasta, pizza or spaghetti. I often make it in a microwave and when there are leftovers, I store them properly so that I can use them as and when required to make a quick meal.
Yes, you can microwave frozen garlic bread. By doing so, the bread becomes moist and tasty just like the fresh one and the whole kitchen fills with the aroma of baked garlic bread.
Frozen garlic bread is a saviour for me when I have no time left to prepare a meal and it’s already dinner time. I usually heat them in the microwave and get quick and delicious slices of garlic bread in just no time.
While microwaving frozen garlic bread, be careful not to microwave more than 3 minutes in one cycle. Do not overheat it otherwise the garlic bread will turn hard and tasteless.
To get frozen garlic bread, it is essential to store the leftovers properly so that you do not have to worry about whether it is safe to eat or not.
Bread often dries out and becomes stale if it is refrigerated and therefore, it is not the right thing to do. You should consider freezing them if you want to keep them for a couple of months.
Below is the method by which you can freeze garlic bread for later use:
- Take slices of garlic bread and wrap them in aluminum foil or cling film. This will provide an added layer of protection to the bread against moisture and oxygen which can shorten its shelf life. You can also put them in a heavy-duty freezer bag and squeeze them out as much air as possible. Seal the bag adequately.
- Put these slices of bread in the tightly sealed container.
- Put the container in the freezer.
If storing of the garlic bread is done properly, it can last up to three months.
How to cook frozen garlic bread without an oven?
Frozen garlic bread has to be reheated before consumption. You do not need to thaw them as they can be reheated directly after taking out of the freezer.
The best way to cook frozen garlic bread is in the oven but if you do not want to use an oven, a stovetop, toaster, or a microwave can be used to cook frozen garlic bread.
To cook frozen garlic bread without an oven, follow the below-mentioned steps:
On a Stovetop
- Take a pan and preheat it on the stove top.
- Pull out the number of frozen garlic bread slices you require from the freezer and place them on the pan in a single layer. Try not to overlap the slices.
- Cover the pan with a lid.
- Heat the pan for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
- Once done, check if the garlic bread slices are done rightly. If required, you can heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
By this way you can get perfectly soft and delicious garlic bread.
Using a Toaster
- Heat the toaster for 30 seconds and place the frozen garlic bread slices on it.
- Heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Once done you will get soft garlic bread in just no time.
How to cook frozen garlic bread in the microwave?
Frozen garlic bread can be cooked in the microwave. For this, you just need frozen garlic bread slices and a microwave. Follow below steps:
- Take the frozen garlic bread from the freezer and put it directly on the turntable of the microwave.
- Bread slices do not need to be thawed before reheating.
- Switch on the microwave and run it on medium for 3 minutes.
- Check if the garlic bread slices are soft and perfectly reheated.
- If not, again microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
- Soon, your entire kitchen will be filled with the aroma of garlic bread.
- At this stage, your toasty garlic bread slices are ready to be served.
How long to cook frozen garlic bread in the microwave?
Frozen garlic bread can be cooked easily in the microwave in 3 minutes. Sometimes you may require a little more if the perfect softness of the garlic bread is not obtained. In this case, you may need to heat for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Be careful not to overheat the frozen garlic bread in the microwave as it may harden the bread and you may not like it at all.
Time and temperature management is important while cooking frozen garlic bread in the microwave. Once perfectly done, you can enjoy your meal of garlic bread with pasta, pizza, or spaghetti.
How to reheat garlic bread in microwave?
Reheating garlic bread in the microwave is the quickest way to do so. However, it is recommended only when you are going to eat them right away as when microwaved garlic bread cools down, it becomes hard and cannot be eaten.
To reheat garlic bread in a microwave, follow the below-mentioned steps:
- Take a microwave-safe bowl and pour water in it. Pop it in the microwave for about 1 minute on full power.
- Take a microwave-safe plate and line it with two layers of paper towel. Place garlic bread slices on it.
- Cover the bread loosely with a slightly damp paper towel.
- Place it in the microwave along with the bowl of water.
- Use a low setting of the microwave and heat them for 10 seconds.
- Flip the garlic bread slices and heat for another 10 seconds.
- Remove the bread slices immediately from the microwave and serve hot.
This will reheat the garlic bread perfectly and remember to eat it right away as mentioned earlier as well.
Conclusion
Cooking frozen garlic bread is not an issue but it should be done correctly. For this, a microwave, oven, stove top, or a toaster can be used.
While cooking frozen garlic bread, it should be ensured that you do not overcook them. This will make the garlic bread hard and almost inedible.
In the microwave, frozen garlic bread should not be cooked for more than 3 minutes. All the tips and tricks mentioned above should be used to get a perfectly cooked frozen garlic bread that tastes like freshly made garlic bread.