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How To Make Black Garlic
Black Garlic is a gourmet specialty ingredient that's easy to make at home in your Instant Pot. It's umami-rich, with a tangy, tamarind funkiness that's irresistible. Spread it on bread, serve it with steaks, and toss it in dressings. This is the thing to take your recipes next level.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
21 d
Total Time
21 d 10 mins
Servings: 16 Bulbs of Garlic
Calories: 4 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 heads garlic
Instructions
- Tear 16 pieces of foil (about 6" wide) from a roll of tin foil. Stack the foil and use a pair of scissors to cut the foil in half horizontally. Set aside.
- Cut pieces of plastic wrap (about 5" wide and large enough to wrap an individual head of garlic). Wrap one head of garlic tightly in each bit of plastic and set aside.
- Wrap the individual heads of garlic in one piece of foil. Then wrap it in another piece of foil and set aside. Continue to double wrap the garlic until each head has been covered.
- Place a rack in the bottom of the Instant Pot and add the wrapped garlic.
- Secure the lid with the vent closed. Set the Instant Pot to "Keep Warm" and set the timer for 99 hours. (Note: you'll have to continue to set the timer every 4 days until the garlic is done).
- Let the garlic ferment in the warm environment for 3 weeks (resetting the timer as necessary.
- Remove the foil and plastic wrap and store the black garlic in airtight containers at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
4kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
12mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Bulbs of Garlic
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 4kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.