How to make roasted garlic every time with my easy step by step instructions.
All you need is two ingredients to turn fresh garlic into an amazing spread or condiment that will add a nutty roasted garlic flavor to any recipe you add it to.
Roasted Garlic is one of the most wonderful tasting things you will ever eat.
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Roasted garlic has a sweet nutty flavor that melts in your mouth when you eat it. You can add roasted garlic to many recipes like my No-Knead Garlic Bread.
Roasted garlic is an amazing addition to many dishes and can add a deep flavor to pastas, sandwiches, soups, like Roasted Garlic Potato Soup and much more.
Plus, it's surprisingly easy to make! With only a few ingredients and about half an hour of your time, you'll be enjoying its delicious flavor in no time.
If you're looking for something savory and tangy that will immediately elevate the taste of any dish - roasted garlic is the ingredient for you.
This simple recipe requires minimal effort yet yields a mouth-watering result.
So don't wait - try the recipe today and see for yourself how fantastic roasted garlic can be!
Not only will it make your meals more flavorful but it might just become one of your favorite cooking staples. Enjoy!
Roasted Garlic Ingredients
2 basic ingredients is all you need to make a jar full of roasted garlic.
๐See the step by step directions below!
How to roast garlic directions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees. Prepare the garlic bulbs by cutting the tops off of each garlic bulb. Be sure to cut the pointy top off not the bottom of the bulb where the roots were.
๐Pro Cooking Tip
๐If you cut the bottom off the garlic head the oil will leak out as it roasts. By cutting the top off the oil will be trapped and will envelope each individual garlic clove.
- Step 2: Place a double layered square of aluminum foil that is about twice the width of the head of garlic down into a shallow pan. I like to use a metal pie plate but any shallow pan will work.
- Step 3: Drizzle about a tablespoon of a good quality extra virgin olive oil over the top of the garlic cloves. Let the olive oil seep down in between each garlic cloves.
- Step 4: Bring the sides of the aluminum foil up and around the oil drenched garlic. Wrap the garlic tightly but leave a slight opening at the top so you can easily unwrap it after it has been roasted.
Repeat with each head of garlic you plan on roasting.
- Step 5: Place the wrapped garlic in a shallow baking pan and roast in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the garlic cloves are a deep rich golden color.
The house will smell wonderful. Your mouth will water in anticipation.
Let the garlic cool slightly and pluck one of those golden roasted garlic cloves out and let it melt on your tongue. You can thank me later!
Step 6: Squeeze or use a fork to pull each roasted garlic clove from the papery garlic skins. Store the roasted garlic in a jar or container with a tight fitting lid. You can drizzle a little olive oil over the garlic to keep it from drying out if you won't be using the roasted garlic right away.
It is delicious in my Roasted Garlic alfredo Sauce recipe.
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes: These creamy mashed potatoes are infused with the rich and nutty aroma of roasted garlic, adding both flavor and depth to this classic side dish.
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๐Pro Cooking Tips
- Trimming the top: Cut the top of the garlic off not the bottom or the olive oil will leak out.
- Roasting options: I like to roast garlic in my oven or you can use the air fryer which works in a pinch.
๐งMake It!
Roasting garlic is a wonderful way to bring out delicious flavors and aromas in a variety of dishes.
Whether youโre a beginner or an expert, following the simple instructions outlined in this post will help you learn how to make perfect roasted garlic every time.
Making your own roasted garlic at home can save time and money while providing great taste and convenience.
Don't just take my word for it: give my recipe a try and see for yourself!
Luckily, making roasted garlic on your own doesn't have to be difficult; with these step by step instructions, you'll be covering all your favorite dishes with homemade roasted garlic in no time!
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How to Make Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
- 4 whole garlic heads
- 4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. degrees.
- Cut the top off of each garlic head.
- Wrap each garlic head in aluminum foil leaving an opening at the top with enough aluminum foil left to wrap the garlic head.
- Pour a teaspoon to a tablespoon of olive oil into and over the cut ends of each garlic clove letting the oil drizzle over the entire garlic bulb.
- Wrap the aluminum up and over the top of each garlic bulb, enclosing the garlic in the aluminum. Place on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 30 to 45 minutes or until till golden brown.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Trimming the top: Cut the top of the garlic off not the bottom or the olive oil will leak out.
- Roasting options: I like to roast garlic in my oven or you can use the air fryer which works in a pinch.
Rhonda Riley
This recipe sounds so easy and I can't wait till I go to the store and get some garlic to make it. My question is can you save the leftover garlic in the fridge and eat it the next day?
Arlene Mobley
Rhonda
Yes you can refrigerate the leftover roasted garlic. I love it so much I will eat it straight from the oven. I also use it to make Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
Valerie
I love garlic also. We recently got a smoker and I tried making roasted garlic in there along with the meat. It takes it to the next level. I mixed it with some grass fed butter and let it set. Ill never not put garlic in the smoker as long as I'm cooking.
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Valerie
That sounds so good. I will have to try it the next time I have the smoker going.
Hannah
Thanks for sharing! I agree with you, garlic is wonderfuL!
Flour On My Face
Your welcome Hannah
Miz Helen
What a lovely presentation for your Roasted Garlic, it looks fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
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Miz Helen
Flour On My Face
Miz Helen Thank you and thank you for hosting a wonderful link party!
Abby
I love to make roasted garlic this way! My favorite part (aside from eating it) is squeezing the bottom while the yummy cloves wiggle out. Delish.
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Abby
Me too.
Jeni
I love roasted garlic, and I never realized how easy it was to make! Thanks!
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Jeni
Sometimes the best things are the easiest to make.
domestic bliss squared
Great idea! I pinned this! We love roasted garlic in our house and we will be trying this for sure!
Flour On My Face
Thanks! It is so easy to make now you can enjoy it any time you want.
Rebecca from Who Needs a Cape?
Roasted garlic is sooooo yummy! I always put it on homemade pizza. Found you over on Jam Hands link party.
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Rebecca
Thanks for stopping by!
Kelly @ View Along the Way
Great tips! Thanks for linking it up to Monday Funday!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
I looove roasted garlic, it always smells SO amazing!
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Kayle
Me too. The house smells wonderful when it is roasting.