When you reach for your trusted bulb of garlic only to come up empty, don’t panic.
Just choose a substitute from our list and keep cooking.
What Can Be Used as a Substitute for Garlic?
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An easy substitute for garlic is jarred minced garlic.
For one clove of garlic, use 12 tsp.
of jarred minced garlic.
So, can you substitute garlic powder for minced garlic?
The answer is yes!
garlic powder for one fresh clove.
Garlic powder is justfresh garlicdried and ground into a fine powder.
Garlic salt can also work when you’re in a binduse 34 tsp.
garlic salt for one clove of garlic.
And what about other spices?
Can you use onion powder as a substitute for garlic?
In some situations, yes.
Onion powder is a better substitute for fresh onions than garlic (FYI: use 12 tsp.
onion powder for every 12 cup ofchopped fresh onions).
Just be sure to pick a bag with plump, firm white cloves with no bad spots.
Additional Spice Substitutions
Other substitutions for commonly used spices may already be in yourspice drawer.
Start slowly with any replacement spice to ensure you don’t over-season your recipe.
We have more herb andspice substitutionsto help you when you need a replacement in a pinch.
Download this chart to keep on hand to help with all kinds of last-minute substitutions.
