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    Home » Recipes » Salads and Vegetables » How To Make Roasted Garlic

    How To Make Roasted Garlic

    Published: Nov 5, 2018 · Modified: Apr 11, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads.

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    Bring on the garlic breath!

    Most people have heard of roasted garlic, and they love the sound of it when they hear it in the description for a dish. But not everyone knows how to make it themselves, nor do they realize how ridiculously easy it is to make!

    If you are someone who likes garlic, you are going to love learning how to make roasted garlic in this recipe! Its sweet and mellow flavor is a perfect addition to dips, sauces, dressings, etc. It's also incredibly tasty on its own when spread on toast or paired with grilled meat or fish.

    No point wasting any more time. Here are all the steps (complete with photos!) to get you on your way!

    First of all, preheat your oven to 400 deg F (200C).

    And then you start with -- you guessed it -- whole bulbs of garlic!

    A wooden cutting board with 3 bulbs of raw garlic for roasted garlic

    Use your fingers to rub off the dry papery outer layers.

    A hand peeling the papery white layers off a bulb of garlic to be used for roasted garlic

    Remove as much of the papery skin as possible until you get down to the exposed cloves, but keep the bulb intact.

    A bulb of raw garlic with all the cloves exposed for roasted garlic

    Using a sharp knife, cut off just enough of the top of the bulb to expose the garlic.

    A bulb of raw garlic with the top cut off for roasted garlic

    Place the garlic bulb on a sheet of foil and drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over top, about 1-2 tablespoons worth for 1 bulb.

    Olive oil being drizzled on a cut bulb of garlic for roasted garlic

    This step is optional, but I like to sprinkle a bit of sea salt over the garlic, just for some added flavor.

    Salt being sprinkled on a cut bulb of garlic for roasted garlic

    By the way, if you want to make more than one bulb's worth of roasted garlic at once, feel free to combine them all on a sheet of foil large enough to wrap around all of them.

    Salt being sprinkled on 3 bulbs of garlic for roasted garlic

    Wrap the foil securely around the bulb(s) of garlic.

    Two silver foil bundles containing garlic for roasted garlic

    Place the foiled-wrapped garlic directly on the rack in the oven or on a baking pan. The baking pan is a good option in case the foil happens to have any holes in it...you don't want oil leaking onto the oven floor!

    About halfway through roasting time, your home is going to start smelling amazing! 🙂

    Foil-wrapped garlic bulbs show on an oven rack and in a pan for roasted garlic

    Roast for 1 hour. Remove the garlic from the oven and leave it to rest in the foil for 15 minutes.

    After the resting time has elapsed, you can unwrap the foil and voila!

    You have beautiful flavorful garlic that has been slow-roasted to perfection!

    You can either pry the cloves off the bulb and squeeze them with your fingers to get the softened garlic out, or you can use a butter knife to dig the cloves out from their shells.

    A silver knife pulling out a clove of roasted garlic from a bulb sitting on a grey stone surface

    Make sure not to miss any bits!

    Roasted garlic on a grey stone surface with an empty garlic bulb in the background

    Now that you've got all this glorious roasted garlic, what are some things you can do with it?

    • Add it to mashed potatoes
    • Stir it into pasta sauces or soups
    • Whip it into some mayonnaise for a flavorful sandwich spread
    • Top your homemade pizza
    • Serve a whole bulb with a grilled steak
    • Blend it into a homemade salad dressing
    • Spread it on crisp toast or crackers
    • Mix it with butter, spread on a French loaf and broil for homemade garlic bread

    "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Do you think that applies to garlic? 😉

    There are so many possibilities with roasted garlic! And as you can see from above, it's so easy to make. How are you going to use it?

    ~ Lisa.

    How To Make Roasted Garlic

    Mix roasted garlic into mayo, mashed potatoes, pasta sauce, top a pizza, or simply enjoy it spread on toast or crackers. So easy to make and so delicious!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Sides, Spreads
    Cuisine: Western
    Keyword: roasted garlic
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Author: Lisa from A Day in the Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • Whole garlic bulbs
    • Extra-virgin olive oil
    • Sea salt (optional)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven 400 deg F (200C).
    • Gently rub the papery skins off the garlic bulbs with your fingers until you get down to the exposed cloves. Keep bulb intact.
    • With a sharp knife, cut off the top of the bulb to expose the garlic cloves.
    • Place the garlic bulb on a sheet of foil and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
    • Sprinkle lightly with sea salt (optional).
    • Wrap foil completely around the garlic bulb.
    • Place foil-wrapped bulb(s) either directly on oven rack or on a baking sheet.
    • Roast for 1 hour.
    • Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes without removing the foil.
    • Squeeze garlic from the individual cloves with your fingers or scoop out using a butter knife or small spoon.
    • Store any unsused roasted garlic in a sealed container in the fridge for 1 week.
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    1. Chef Markus Mueller

      November 17, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely LOVE roasted garlic. I grow my own garlic every year and usually plant a few different varieties. The rocombole that I plant is perfect for roasting, it turns out so sweet and creamy! I love making a roasted garlic dressing for my salads with it.! Thanks for sharing this detailed guide to roasting garlic! I'm sure it will inspire quite a few people to roast their own!

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    2. Corinna | Friendly Pantry

      November 16, 2018 at 2:16 am

      Roasted garlic is definitely a great addition to so many dishes. Thanks for sharing!

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    3. Fouzia

      November 13, 2018 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      I love the smell of garlic when it is being roasted and it tastes so yummy whether you eat it with roast chicken, roast vegetables or bread. I just add mine to the pot roast. But I like your method of roasting them wrapped in tin foil. I want to try your method now. Thanks for sharing.

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      • Lisa

        November 13, 2018 at 6:41 pm

        I love the smell of roasting garlic, too! Thanks for the comment!

        Reply

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