Garlic is an essential in the kitchen! Whether it’s added to Garlic Parmesan Orzo Pasta, Garlic Bread, Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken, or Garlic Herb Instant Pot Potatoes…it just has a way of taking any flavor up at least a few notches. But have you ever roasted your garlic first? This Roasted Garlic recipe takes the intense, pungent flavor of raw garlic and turns it into something soft, buttery, nutty, rich, caramel-y, and spreadable. This incredibly simple recipe is a great way to add another layer of flavor to literally anything that calls for garlic!
Ingredients Needed:
Garlic: you’ll need 1 whole head of garlic. Make sure to leave it intact. No need to separate the cloves. Oil: canola, vegetable, or olive oil work great.
How to Roast Garlic
Roasted Garlic creates incredible, decadent flavor…and it takes a total of 2 minutes to prep. Yep, you read that right!
Alternative Method: Roasted Garlic in the Air Fryer
Looking for a quicker option? You can also make roasted garlic in the air fryer!
Prep the garlic as instructed (cut, add the oil, and wrap in foil.) Air fry at 400ºF for 20-25 minutes or until the cloves are golden and soft.
Tips, Tricks, and Notes
Expose the cloves. Without peeling or separating the cloves, expose as much as you can. The more garlic that’s exposed, the more caramelized it gets. Drizzle with oil. Oil increases the surface temp of the garlic as it cooks which gives it that delicious golden exterior. Wrap in foil. The foil keeps the garlic from burning and helps it cook more evenly. Feel free to season it. A sprinkle of salt and pepper is a great way to take the flavor up a notch. Let it cool. Don’t try to get the roasted garlic out of the head too soon after cooking. It will be hot! Roast in bulk. If you’re a big garlic lover, roast in bulk and store the garlic in the freezer to have on hand whenever you need it!
Serving Suggestions
You can use Roasted Garlic pretty much anywhere you would use fresh garlic…and more! Blend it into soups, add it to your favorite pasta dishes, serve it as an appetizer with crackers or toasted bread, layer it onto Flatbread Pizza, mix it into Mashed Potatoes, use it in Garlic Butter, you name it! Keep in mind that the flavor of Roasted Garlic is more mellow than that of fresh garlic. You will likely need to use more of it in any given recipe.
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