Perfectly Roasted Garlic. Roasted garlic is caramely sweet and the perfect alternative to raw garlic in a lot of savory dishes. Making homemade roasted garlic just takes a few ingredients and a bit of time in a hot oven. You will be surprised how easy it is to make roasted garlic at home.
If you would like to grow your own garlic I walk you through the 5 steps of planting garlic. Hint: it gets planted in the fall. Once you learn to roast your own garlic you will be wanting to learn how to roast peppers.
Homemade Roasted Garlic
You may not be a fan of raw garlic but I challenge you to not love roasted garlic. There is just something about these tender cloves of caramelized sweetness that makes me want to eat the whole bulb. In fact, I have eaten an entire bulb before. It was absolute heaven! BUT you could smell the garlic coming out of my pores for the next few days. THAT was not heavenly but it was sooooo worth it!
Roasting garlic materials:
- A piece of foil
- 1 bulb of garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to roast garlic instructions:
- Start by slicing off the top of the bulb of garlic. The idea is to expose all the cloves of garlic inside.
- Place the garlic on the foil and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Wrap the foil around the garlic making a little tent.
- Place in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes.
How much oil to use to roast garlic?
There is no real measurement for either one. Just don’t drown the garlic in oil and don’t encase it in salt. The oil is just there to make the garlic happy and while it roasts.
Why is salt used in roasting garlic?
The salt is there to draw out any extra moisture and to enhance the roasted yumminess that will be roasted garlic.
Roasting Garlic
Place in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. The natural sugars will become caramelized and sweet.
How do I know when roasted garlic is ready?
You know the garlic is ready to come out of the oven when the cloves slide out of their skins when you press on them. If you like your garlic to have a touch more sweetness, allow it to roast for another 10-15 minutes.
Can I roast multiple bulbs of garlic at once?
Have a couple of bulbs? Go ahead and roast several in one package. The oven is hot already, you might as well roast away!
How to store roasted garlic:
Allow to cool completely and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a week.
Recipes that use roasted garlic:
Perfectly Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
- A piece of foil
- 1 bulb of garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Start by slicing off the top of the bulb of garlic. The idea is to expose all the cloves of garlic inside.
- Place the garlic on the foil and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Wrap the foil around the garlic making a little tent.
- Place in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes.
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originally published Dec 18, 2014