Description
This Perfect Roasted Garlic recipe guides you through roasting garlic heads to create a soft, golden, and richly flavored ingredient that can enhance a wide variety of dishes. The slow roasting at 375°F brings out the natural sweetness and mellows the sharpness of raw garlic, making it ideal for spreading, mixing into sauces, or adding depth to recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 heads raw garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and position the rack in the middle of the oven to ensure even heat distribution.
- Prepare the Garlic Heads: Slice about 1/4 inch off the tops of each garlic head to expose the individual cloves while keeping the root intact to hold the cloves together.
- Arrange on Foil: Place the garlic heads cut side up onto a piece of tin foil, ensuring they have enough space and stability.
- Add Olive Oil: Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil evenly over the exposed cloves of each garlic head to enhance roasting and prevent drying out.
- Wrap in Foil: Loosely but completely wrap the garlic heads in the foil, sealing them to trap steam and heat for perfect roasting.
- Roast the Garlic: Roast for about one hour until the garlic is soft to the touch and has golden-brown caramelized edges. If it feels firm, roast for additional 10 to 15-minute increments until tender.
- Cool and Extract: Allow the roasted garlic to cool slightly before extracting the cloves—either using a small, sharp knife to slide them out individually or by gently squeezing the garlic head to push out the softened cloves intact.
Notes
- Keep the root end intact when slicing to make removing cloves easier after roasting.
- Ensure the foil is tightly sealed but not too tight to allow steam circulation without drying the garlic.
- Roasted garlic can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week or frozen for longer storage.
- Use roasted garlic as a spread on bread, in salad dressings, mashed into potatoes, or blended into sauces for added flavor.
