Garlic Parmesan Sauce is a rich, silky smooth dip or condiment packed with flavors of garlic and parmesan cheese. This Italian sauce is prepared with butter, garlic, milk, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, flour, and other seasoning ingredients. The recipe I have shared here explains how to make a Garlic Parmesan Sauce with easy step-by-step instructions for you to try at home.
I have also shared a detailed video of this recipe to show the process clearly. This Creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce is a perfect condiment to prepare pasta, pizza, and even baking veggies. And can be used as a dip to serve with chicken wings, shrimp, and steak.
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What is Garlic Parmesan Sauce?
Garlic Parmesan Sauce is a rich, creamy, and cheesy sauce made with butter, garlic, milk, chicken broth, and Parmesan cheese. This sauce is unique for its smoothness and delicious flavors of garlic and parmesan. And it is one of the super easy-to-make sauces that can be whipped up in under 15 minutes.
This Sauce is versatile for many recipes or to use as a simple dipping sauce. You can simply dip your favorite chicken wings, shrimp, or steak for a luxurious meal. On other hand, you can also make a pasta meal, creamy pizza topping, or bake your favorite veggies. You can also use it as a pizza sauce in our Pizza Pinwheel, or as a pasta sauce in our White Sauce Pasta.
Doesn't that sound great? One sauce - multiple uses and the best part is the process is absolutely easy and it takes only under 15 minutes.
Ingredients
The ingredients you will need to make this Garlic Parmesan Sauce are really simple. As the name, the garlic and parmesan play an important role to make this sauce. Let's see the full list of ingredients below.
- Butter - I have used extra creamy salted butter for this sauce and I have skipped adding salt as the butter is already salted. You can also use the unsalted butter of your choice which works well for this recipe
- Garlic - I have used both minced garlic and garlic powder to achieve an extra garlic touch to this sauce. You could use both or could stick to one
- Whole Milk - Whole milk gives thick and creamy sauce, so I suggest using full-fat milk for this recipe
- Parmesan Cheese - I have used ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese here, but you can use ½ cup for more cheesy flavor and taste
- Pepper Powder - Gives light heat to the sauce and you can also use chili flakes for extra heat
How to make Garlic Parmesan Sauce?
Here I have shared the recipe for Garlic Parmesan Sauce that delivers a rich, creamy, and cheesy sauce. Even though I have used chicken broth here you can also use veg broth to achieve similar results. And the quantity of sauce is perfect for 8 oz spaghetti or fettuccine pasta.
Following are the high-level instructions to make this recipe but for detailed step-by-step instructions with photos and video, please check out the recipe card below.
- Melt the Butter - In a pan with medium heat, add the butter and wait until it melts
- Roast the Garlic - Now add the minced garlic and saute until it turns fragrant
- Add in the Flour - Add 2 tsp of all-purpose flour and saute until it turns aromatic. This is an important step to achieve a flavorful sauce. If the flour is not roasted properly then it will deliver an unappetizing taste
- Pour in the Milk - Now pour the room temperature milk gradually and stir without forming lumps. Stir and cook until it turns thick
- Pour in the Chicken Broth - Add the Chicken broth, garlic, and pepper powder, and cook until it turns slightly thick
- Add in the Parmesan - Now finally add the Parmesan cheese and cook until the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts the sauce would be in a thick consistency
- Remove and Serve - remove the sauce from the heat, and it is ready for you to taste and enjoy. Serve this creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce for pasta, pizza, chicken wings, steaks, shrimp or to bake veggies
Tips
- Taste and Flavor - Cooking the flour until it turns fragrant helps to achieve the best taste and flavor. If the flour is not cooked properly, it will leave an unappetizing taste on your sauce
- Thick and Creamy Sauce - Adding the right quantity of flour to liquid and cheese gives a nice thick and creamy texture to your sauce
- Chicken Broth - I have added Chicken broth to achieve a unique taste and flavor but you can also use vegetable broth instead
- Roasted Garlic - You could also roast the garlic in an aluminum foil for making roasted garlic Parmesan Sauce
- Temperature - Keep the heat in the medium for the entire process of making this sauce which will help to avoid burning
- Serving - You can serve this creamy sauce over pasta, topping for pizza, dipping sauce for chicken wings, shrimp, or steak. You can also use this sauce to bake veggies like broccoli, asparagus, potatoes, and similar others
Storage Suggestions
This Parmesan Sauce stays good in the refrigerator for up to 10 days and freezes up to 3 months in the freezer. And always make sure to thaw and reheat the frozen sauce before using it again in your recipes or for dipping.
Serving Suggestions
This creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce tastes great as a dipping sauce for chicken wings, shrimp, roasted chicken, steak, over pasta, or pizza. You can also use the sauce for baking vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, potatoes, and similar others.
You could also find similar recipes below and more at sauce recipes and dips & condiments, Italian Recipes.
- Garlic Butter Sauce
- Garlic Butter
- Bechamel Sauce (White Sauce)
- Alfredo Sauce
- Pasta Sauce
- Marinara Sauce
- Buffalo Sauce
- General Tso Sauce
- Samosa Dipping Sauce
- Szechuan Sauce
- Tamarind Sauce
More garlic parmesan recipes:
- Garlic Parmesan Pasta
- Chicken Parmesan (Chicken Parmigiana)
- Baked Chicken Parmesan
- Garlic Parmesan Wings
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Roasted Green Beans
Garlic Parmesan Sauce Recipe video
I have also shared a detailed video of the Garlic Parmesan Sauce Recipe below that I hope will help you to make a thick and creamy sauce at home. And this recipe is available in story format as well.
📖 Recipe
Garlic Parmesan Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Pepper Powder
- 2 tsp All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Garlic, minced
Instructions
To make Garlic Parmesan Sauce
- In a pan with medium heat, add butter and allow it to melt. Add the garlic and saute until it turns aromatic
- Now add flour and saute until it turns fragrant
- Pour milk and cook until it turns thick
- Now add the chicken broth, garlic, and pepper powder and mix and cook until it turns slightly thick
- Finally, add the parmesan cheese and cook until it melts. Now the delicious Garlic Parmesan Sauce is ready to taste and enjoy
To Serve
- Serve this Creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce with Pasta, Pizza, or as a dipping sauce for chicken wings, steak, shrimp, or for baking veggies
Video
Notes
- Taste and Flavor - Cooking the flour until it turns fragrant helps to achieve the best taste and flavor. If the flour is not cooked properly, it will leave an unappetizing taste on your sauce
- Thick and Creamy Sauce - Adding the right quantity of flour to liquid and cheese gives a nice thick and creamy texture to your sauce
- Chicken Broth - I have added Chicken broth to achieve a unique taste and flavor but you can also use vegetable broth instead
- Roasted Garlic - You could also roast the garlic in an aluminum foil for making roasted garlic Parmesan Sauce
- Temperature - Keep the heat in the medium for the entire process of making this sauce which will help to avoid burning
- Serving - You can serve this creamy sauce over pasta, topping for pizza, dip for chicken wings, shrimp, or steak. You can also use this sauce to bake veggies like broccoli, asparagus, potatoes, and similar others
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FAQ
Parmesan Sauce is a rich, creamy, and smooth sauce made with bursting flavors of parmesan and garlic. The flour is usually roasted in butter and then made into a sauce using milk and chicken broth. Finally, loads of Parmesan cheese are added to give that cheesy punch to this sauce. This sauce is usually served as a dipping sauce for chicken wings, shrimp, steak or serve over pasta. It is also used as a topping for pizza or baking veggies.
You can use Garlic Parmesan Sauce to whip your pasta, top your pizza or bake your veggies. It is also a delicious dipping sauce to dip in your chicken wings, steak, shrimp, or other seafood.
Even though chicken broth elevates the taste and flavor of the sauce, you can also skip or replace it with vegetable broth to achieve a similar taste.
This Parmesan Sauce stays good in the refrigerator for up to 10 days and freezes for up to 3 months in the freezer. And always make sure to thaw and reheat the frozen sauce before using it again in your recipes or for dipping.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you about how it turned out for you. Please let me know.
If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy Cooking!
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