Name: How To Roast Garlic
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 heads garlic; 3 teaspoons olive oil; Kosher salt

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Roasted garlic is the ultimate flavor enhancer! Roasting garlic in the oven gives it a rich, sweet flavor and creamy texture. Find out all about how to roast garlic at home.

Roasted garlic shows up on a lot of restaurant menus. Although it seems like it would be really complicated to make, you can make it at home quite easily.

Roasted garlic is extremely versatile. Once you know how to make it, it’s a simple and healthy way to add depth of flavor to a wide variety of dishes.

What is Roasted Garlic?

Roasted garlic is garlic that's cooked in the oven until it becomes soft and creamy. When it’s done, you can squeeze the garlic from the cloves almost like squeezing toothpaste from a tube.

As it roasts, the garlic starts to caramelize and it develops a rich, slightly sweet flavor. The pungent flavor of raw garlic mellows and becomes almost nutty. If you have any friends who say they don’t like the strong flavor of garlic, have them try this.

It’s the ultimate flavor enhancer and imparts a rich, garlicky taste without the sharp bite of raw garlic. And it's packed with antioxidants so it's good for you too!

How to Roast Garlic Step-By-Step

1. Start with whole heads of garlic. Peel off some of the excess papery outer layer.

2. Carefully slice off the top ½-inch of the garlic heads of garlic, exposing the individual cloves.

Third and fourth steps to make roasted garlic

3. Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with a little salt.

4. Wrap the garlic in foil and place on a sheet pan.

5. Roast garlic in the oven 45-50 minutes until softened.

6. Let cool and then squeeze garlic into a bowl.

How to Eat Roasted Garlic

Now that you know how to roast garlic, here are some delicious ways to enjoy it:

Spread some on a piece of toast and enjoy it plain or with a drizzle of balsamic glaze
Use it in pasta. Stir some into your favorite pasta sauce or macaroni and cheese. You can also simply toss cooked pasta with roasted garlic, olive oil and parmesan.
Stir it into mashed potatoes or toss whole cloves
Toss whole cloves of roasted garlic into the pan when you're sautéing vegetables like string beans or spinach
Mix it into burgers or meatloaf for a flavor boost
Use it to make a savory compound butter
Purée it into salad dressings, dips or marinades
Mash it into a paste with olive oil, lemon and herbs and spread it on top of steak, poultry or fish
Use it as a topping for pizza

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Roasted garlic in a bowl next to toasted with roasted garlic spread on top

Recipe

How To Roast Garlic

Roasted garlic is the ultimate flavor enhancer and it's really easy to make at home!

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Course: Dips, Salsas and Spreads

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 55

Servings:

Calories: 93kcal

Author: Dr. Sonali Ruder

Equipment

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Sheet pan

Ingredients

▢ 3 heads garlic
▢ 3 teaspoons olive oil
▢ Kosher salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel off some of the excess papery outer layer from the garlic, leaving some of it intact to hold the garlic cloves together.
Carefully slice off the top ½-inch of the heads of garlic, exposing the individual cloves.
Place each head of garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, cut side up. Drizzle each with a teaspoon of olive oil and sprinkle a pinch of salt on top.
Wrap the garlic with the foil and place them on a baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for about 45-50 minutes until the garlic is softened.
Let it cool, then squeeze the garlic into a bowl. Wasn't that easy?

Notes

Makes 3 heads of garlic

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