Roasted garlic is creamy, spreadable and good on almost everything – including sandwiches, soups and more! Learn how to roast garlic with my easy method using just 2 ingredients and minimal prep time.

 

If you’ve been a long time reader, you know my love for garlic and that’s why today I’m sharing my method on how to roast garlic in the oven with you. Using one clove of garlic in a recipe just doesn’t make any sense to me. I use so much garlic in my recipes and if you like garlic as much as I do, you should try my garlic chicken, toum (Lebanese garlic sauce) and, of course, my favorite garlic lemon shrimp recipe. Whole roasted garlic is such an easy way to add more garlic to your meals and elevate their flavors.

Why Should I Roast Garlic?

Roasting garlic will mellow the pungent flavor, making it sweet and easier to digest. The texture is soft and buttery with a subtle nutty flavor that’s hard to resist!

How To Choose The Right Garlic

Your roasted garlic is going to be as good as the garlic you purchase. Make sure the garlic bulb is dry and intact without any soft spots. A good bulb of garlic should feel heavy for its size.

How To Roast Garlic

1. Remove all the loose papery peel on the garlic bulb but make sure the cloves are intact.
2. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch from the top of the garlic cloves.
3. Place the bulb on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap the aluminum foil around the garlic. Repeat with the remaining bulbs.
4. Roast at 400 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes.
5. Let them cool and then take them out of the skin. You can do this by hand or with a small fork.

Tips For Roasting Garlic

• Use quality garlic: Make sure the garlic bulbs don’t have any soft or brown spots and avoid blubs with sprouts.
• Make a large batch: Roasted garlic keeps for a long time. You can roast 10-12 garlic bulbs at once and enjoy them for a while.

What Do You Use Roasted Garlic For?

There are so many ways to use oven roasted garlic to elevate a dish. Here are a few suggestions:

• Add it to hummus and make roasted garlic hummus.
• Add them to soups such as red lentil soup or roasted cauliflower soup for more flavor.
• Mix with softened butter to make roasted garlic butter.
• Spread on a piece of bread for a quick appetizer or snack.
• Mix with cream cheese or add to whipped feta for a subtle garlic flavor.
• Add to pasta dishes such as spinach pesto pasta.
• Use it in mashed potatoes to make them even more delicious!
• Use in sauces such as Middle Eastern tahini sauce or dipping sauce for chicken wings.
• Stir it into yogurt or sour cream to make a tasty roasted garlic dip or add it to other dips such as spinach artichoke dip.
• Use it to spread on pizza dough to make Mediterranean pizza.

Storage and Freezing

Once the garlic is cool enough, remove it from the skin either by squeezing it out or using a small fork or knife. Then transfer the roasted garlic to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

To freeze roasted garlic, transfer the peeled garlic cloves to a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, either add them frozen to the dish (if cooking) or thaw them before adding them to a no-cook recipe.

Another way to freeze roasted garlic in to mash the bulbs all together and transfer them to your preferred ice cube tray and freeze. Then use as many cubes as needed for your recipe!

Frequently Asked Questions

More Recipes Using Garlic

Spanish Recipes

Spanish Garlic Shrimp Recipe (Gambas Al Ajillo)

Appetizers

Easy Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread

Mediterranean recipes

Mediterranean Garlic Chicken Recipe

Dips and Spreads

Toum Recipe – Lebanese Garlic Sauce

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