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garlic and herb flatbreads served in a bowl

Garlic and Herb Flatbread Recipe

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 flatbreads

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g plain flour
  • 10 g salt
  • 7 g fast action yeast
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 320 ml warm water
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions
 

  • Combine dry ingredients - In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain flour, yeast, salt, garlic powder, and dried oregano. Mix well with a spoon to distribute the ingredients evenly.
  • Add the wet ingredients - Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the warm water and olive oil.
  • Form a dough - Mix everything together with a wooden spoon until a rough dough forms.
  • Knead - Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead the dough for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth, soft and elastic. Add a little flour if it is very sticky but try not to add too much extra flour or the dough will become tough.
  • Rest and rise the dough - Place the dough in a lightly floured bowl, cover it with a clean kitchen towel or cling film, and let it rise in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
  • Divide the dough - cut the dough into 6 equal sized pieces and shape into balls.
  • Roll out the dough - on a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out each dough ball into a round flatbread 3 to 4 millimetres thick.
  • Prepare your pan - add a teaspoon of olive oil to a frying pan and swirl around. Then remove the excess oil with some kitchen towel so only a thin coat of oil remains in the pan. Place over a medium-high heat and when hot place your first flatbread into the pan.
  • Cook the flatbread - fry the flatbread for 2 minutes on one side on a medium to high heat. It should puff or bubble and little and be golden brown underneath with a few charred areas.
  • Flip the flatbread - cook the flatbread for another 40 to 60 seconds on the other side until brown. Then remove to a plate.
  • Repeat - continue this process with the other dough balls.
  • Serve.

Notes

  • You can keep the flatbreads warm in a low oven while the others cook.
  • The flatbreads will store in an airtight container for 3 days.
  • You can freeze cooked flatbreads and reheat when needed in the oven or in the toaster if they fit.
Keyword Easy, quick