Jason’s Deli garlic toast is the kind of simple side that makes a bowl of soup feel like a full meal. Thin slices of French baguette are brushed with a garlicky oil-and-salt blend, then broiled until crisp and golden, just like the deli version. The garlic mellows under the heat, so you get big flavor without a harsh bite, plus that light crunch that beats crackers and most croutons. This recipe is built on the same flavor logic the restaurant uses, and the ratios are easy to repeat whether you are making a few slices or a whole tray for a crowd.
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What makes Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast the perfect addition to your favorite soup?
This version of baguette garlic toast is bursting with garlicky goodness and adds just the right amount of crunch to transform even simple soups into delicious, filling meals. It begins with slices of fresh banquette brushed with oil, a sprinkling of minced garlic, and seasoned with a generous pinch of salt.
Under the broiler, the bread crisps up beautifully, golden brown, while the garlic softens and mellows. The result is a light and crunchy topping that’s superior to croutons or crackers for soup, chili, or served alongside a large bowl of mussels.
Why you’ll love this recipe
Simplicity in cooking often yields the best flavors, and Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast proves it. This recipe comes together in minutes without sacrificing taste. It is versatile and relies on ingredients most people have on hand, or can easily find at the local supermarket.
There isn’t any butter that can burn or fancy seasoning to buy. Best of all, it is almost as easy to prepare this dish for a crowd as it is for a solo supper, and, if you must, it’s easy to dress up with Parmesan cheese, grated tomatoes, or herbs.
Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast ingredients and their roles
For this Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast recipe, you’ll need:
- French baguette – slices form the base of the garlic bread. French baguettes use a lean dough to produce a light and airy crumb and a thin, crispy crust, unlike the more traditional Italian bread, which is chewy and denser.
- Garlic – is the key aromatic in this recipe, with its heat-mellowed sharpness still coming through in each bite.
- Canola oil – promotes even browning without adding extra flavor. Since canola oil is neutral, it won’t overpower the taste of the real star of the show here, the garlic.
- Olive oil – is here more for flavor than for its browning function. Olive oil lends its uniquely fruity, peppery, and slightly bitter flavor profile to the garlic toast, giving it a distinctive “Italian” taste.
- Salt – enhances the flavor of all the other ingredients.
How to make baguette garlic toast
To prepare this copycat Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast recipe:
- Use a serrated knife to cut the French baguette into half-inch slices. Cutting the bread at an angle will give you longer slices, which works well when you are serving the garlic bread with pasta or mussels.
- Turn on the broiler in your oven.
- While the broiler is coming up to temperature, peel and mince the garlic. Add the minced garlic to a small mixing bowl.
- Pour both oils into the mixing bowl with the minced garlic and sprinkle the salt over the top. Stir well.
- Brush one side of the sliced baguettes with the seasoned oil and place them oil-side up on a baking tray.
- Place the tray under the broiler just until the bread starts to brown, about two to three minutes. Don’t walk off because the bread can burn quickly.
- Carefully remove the baking tray and flip the bread over. Brush the seasoned oil on the other side of the bread.
- Return the tray to under the broiler and cook until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
What to serve garlic toast with
Garlic bread works in a salad, a soup, or as a side dish. Below are three dishes that will benefit from a few garlicky slices of bread.
Fresh Tomato Soup – With a base made from homemade oven-roasted tomatoes and heavy cream, Fresh Tomato Soup is loaded with nostalgic flavors. While you probably enjoyed a grilled cheese with your tomato soup growing up, garlic toast is a much more refined addition that still gives you that crunch you want.
Carrabbas Mussels in White Wine Sauce – People don’t cook mussels enough at home. That’s a shame because not only are they delicious, but they’re easy to make. This version represents coastal cooking by adding a touch of Pernod to the classic white wine and garlic sauce to highlight the sweetness of the mussels.
Indiana Style Chili – Think you need all afternoon to cook a chili? You don’t. This Midwestern-style chili cooks in under half an hour using mostly canned ingredients. But that doesn’t mean it’s not tasty; it is! Serve garlic bread on the side instead of traditional Fritos.
Storing and reheating this copycat Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast
While you should try to eat the garlic toast as soon as possible, if you do have any leftovers, there’s no need to throw them away. Just allow the slices of garlic bread to cool on a wire rack and then transfer them to a paper bag. You can keep the bread in the bag on the countertop for up to 24 hours. Warm the bread on a baking tray in a preheated 350°F oven for about five minutes. After three minutes, turn the slices over and finish reheating until the edges are crispy.
And yes, you can freeze baguette garlic toast for up to a month, and it will still taste great when you reheat it from frozen. Warm the bread on an ungreased baking tray in a preheated 375°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Flip the bread halfway through the cooking time.
Love garlic bread? Try these recipes!
- Domino’s Garlic Bread Twists
- Little Caesars Italian Cheese Bread Sticks
- Marie Callender’s Garlic Toast
- North Woods Inn Garlic Cheese Bread
- Parmesan Cheese Garlic Bread
- Rosati’s Garlic Nuggets
Find lots of easy bread recipes and the best copycat restaurant recipes right here on CopyKat!
Jason’s Deli Garlic Toast
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 teaspoons finely minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 French baguette cut into 1/2-inch slices
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler in the oven.
- In a small bowl, combine the canola oil, olive oil, minced garlic, and salt. Mix well.
- Brush one side of each baguette slice with the garlic oil.
- Place the slices oil side up on a baking sheet and broil for 2 to 4 minutes. They should be golden brown and crunchy on the edges, but watch closely to make sure the garlic does not burn. Remove from the oven.
- Flip the baguette slices, brush the other side with garlic oil, and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until the other side just begins to toast.
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