‘It just slips right out’: How to use a MICROWAVE to peel your messy garlic cloves with ease 

‘It just slips right out’: How to use a MICROWAVE to peel your messy garlic cloves with ease

  • A quick and easy way to peel garlic when cooking has been revealed 
  • Rather than wresting with the garlic, pop a whole head or clove in the microwave
  • After 20 seconds remove the garlic and place on a chopping board 
  • The garlic will slip effortlessly right out of the peels 

With more Australians taking on new cooking challenges to pass the time in lockdown, there’s a little-known garlic peeling hack guaranteed to make your next prep a little easier. 

All you need is fresh garlic and a microwave to remove the cloves from the peels without a knife.

Rather than wresting with the garlic, pop a whole head or a few cloves in the microwave on high for 20 seconds.

The cloves will slip effortlessly right out of the peels and won’t leave you with the dreaded ‘garlic fingers’.

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The cloves will slip effortlessly right out of the peels and won't leave you with garlic-smelling fingers

Rather than wresting with the garlic, pop a whole head or a few cloves in the microwave on high for 20 seconds

After heating the garlic on high, cautiously pick it up or place it in a bowl as it will be hot.

The outer layers covering the garlic slip right off easily or the garlic can be popped right out by pinching one end. 

Thousands of foodies on social media standby the tip when cooking in the kitchen as it saves time and effort. 

After heating the garlic on high, cautiously pick it up or place it in a bowl as it will be hot

The outer layers covering the garlic slip right off easily or the garlic can be popped right out by pinching one end

The outer layers covering the garlic slip right off easily or the garlic can be popped right out by pinching one end 

YouTube channel Chowhound posted a short 30-second video of foodie Jenny Stewart, form the US, demonstrating the method.

‘This is a pretty good method. There is still some peeling involved but this makes it easier,’ one person wrote in the comments.

‘Omg this made my entire cooking so darn easy,’ another added.

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