5 from 24 votes
How to Roast Garlic
This recipe explains how to roast whole garlic bulbs to bring out their sweet, mellow flavor and soft texture. The method involves trimming the garlic heads, drizzling with extra virgin olive oil, and roasting them covered for about 45 minutes. Roasted garlic becomes creamy and spreadable, excellent for adding richness to dishes or as a flavorful condiment.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
garlic heads
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 12 garlic garlic bulbs, heads
- extra virgin olive oil Private Reserve Greek brand
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the garlic heads for roasting. Peel the outer papery skins, but leave cloves intact. Slice the tops of the garlic heads off (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch from top), leaving the cloves exposed. Make sure all of the cloves have some portion exposed so that they properly roast.
- Place each garlic head (exposed garlic surface up) in muffin pan. Drizzle about 2 tsp over each head of garlic, and using your hand, massage oil all over the exposed garlic surface.
- Cover muffin pan with another muffin pan that is identical in size. Roast in heated oven for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before handling.
- When cool enough, push garlic cloves out of their casings and use or store for later. See notes for storage options.
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Notes
- Freeze roasted garlic cloves individually on a sheet pan before transferring to containers for easy portioning.
- Store roasted garlic in the refrigerator submerged in olive oil within a sealed jar for up to 2 weeks; do not leave at room temperature to avoid botulism risk.
- Thaw frozen garlic cloves briefly at room temperature before using.