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    Home » Recipes » How-To

    January 24, 2017 · Updated September 21, 2023

    How to Roast Garlic

    5 from 3 votes
    8 Comments

    · by Amanda Gajdosik

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    Learn how to roast garlic with this simple oven method. Requiring only two ingredients and a little bit of time this homemade roasted garlic is a great way to get major flavor payoff in your cooking!

    Cloves of roasted garlic are stored in a small glass jar covered in olive oil. The jar sits on a wooden cutting board.

    All that’s required for this technique is a few heads of fresh garlic and good quality olive oil. That’s it!

    How to Roast Garlic

    1. Cut the garlic. Just a little bit off the top. Using a very sharp knife helps here. This is my favorite knife of all time.
    2. Wrap in tinfoil. Not all the way just yet. You’re going to kind of swaddle the garlic, cut side up, in the foil.
    3. Drizzle with olive oil. Be generous here. Give it a few tablespoons per bulb of garlic. Then seal the entire thing up in the foil.
    4. Roast the garlic. In a 350 degree oven for about 80 minutes.
    5. Store the garlic. Covered in olive oil in a glass jar.
    Cut off the top of the garlic.
    Place in foil and drizzle with oil.
    Wrap tightly into a neat ball.
    Roast until caramelized, soft, and fragrant.

    Ways to use it

    • In pasta! Add it to your favorite homemade sauce or just toss it in freshly cooked pasta with a little butter and parmesan. Yum! It would even be amazing added to the meat sauce of my momma’s lasagna!
    • In mashed potatoes. Use an entire head. Go crazy!
    • As a spread. Make the ultimate garlic bread by spreading a few cloves of roasted garlic onto some crusty sourdough bread and toasting it.
    • On meats. Make a paste of butter, roasted garlic, and herbs and seasoning. Spread it over the skin of a roast chicken or on a beef roast.
    A bottle of olive oil is pouring into a small glass jar filled with roasted cloves of garlic.

    How to store leftover roasted garlic

    If you don’t use the entire head of garlic, it can be stored! To get all the roasted cloves out: let the garlic cool down for a little bit, until it’s easy to handle. Squeeze the head from the bottom up. All the cloves will just smoosh right out!

    Do this directly over a small glass jar and top with good quality olive oil so everything is completely covered. Seal and store in the fridge for up to one week!

    Cloves of roasted garlic are stored in a small glass jar covered in olive oil. The jar sits on a wooden cutting board.
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    5 from 3 votes

    How to Roast Garlic

    Made with only two ingredients and a little bit of time, this recipe couldn’t be easier. Learn how to roast garlic to elevate your cooking and add major flavor to dishes!
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Dinner, Vegetarian
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 21kcal
    Author: Amanda Gajdosik
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    Equipment

    • Tinfoil

    Ingredients

    • 1 head of garlic
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil plus more for storing

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Cut off the top of the garlic head. Place in the center of a small square of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap tightly into a ball.
    • Place in preheated oven and bake for 75 – 80 minutes, or until cloves are soft and golden brown. (The nose knows and will tell you when it is ready!)
    • Allow garlic to cool for a few minutes before pressing out into a small glass jar. Top the cloves with more olive oil, being sure to completely cover the bulbs. Seal and store in fridge for up to one week.

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    Notes

    • Recipe can be easily multiplied to roast multiple heads of garlic. Simply wrap each one individually in foil.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1clove | Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg

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    1. Kit says

      February 14, 2023 at 11:36 pm

      How long should I roast it in an air fryer?

      Reply
      • Amanda Gajdosik says

        February 17, 2023 at 2:55 pm

        Hi Kit,

        I don't know how long roasting garlic takes in an air fryer. I've never done it. This recipe is for roasting garlic in an oven and that's how I developed it and have always made it. You're welcome to google how to make it in an air fryer, but I cannot answer that question.

        Thanks,
        Amanda

        Reply
    2. Bethany says

      September 12, 2022 at 2:14 am

      5 stars
      I roasted garlic for the first time today. I think this is the only way I can eat garlic from now on! It smelled amazing

      Reply
      • Amanda Gajdosik says

        September 12, 2022 at 8:53 pm

        I couldn't agree more, Bethany! Roasted Garlic or bust, IMO! Thanks for reviewing 🙂

        Reply
    3. BeaFreitas says

      January 24, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Looks tasty!

      Reply

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