Oven-Roasted Garlic adds deep, caramelized garlic flavor to any dish! All you need is a whole garlic bulb, a drizzle of olive oil, and aluminum foil. Use roasted garlic to enhance recipes, like mashed potatoes, garlic bread, compound butter, dips, and more.
Prepare oven - Heat oven to 400°F. Tear off a square of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap a whole bulb of garlic.
Prepare garlic - Remove the paper on the outside of the garlic bulb to reveal the individually-wrapped cloves. Slice off about a quarter inch off the top off the garlic bulb so the raw cloves are exposed. Place the garlic cut side up on the aluminum foil and drizzle the cloves with olive oil. Wrap the garlic tightly in the aluminum foil.
1 bulb of garlic, 1 olive oil
Roast - Place the aluminum foil-wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and place it on the middle rack in the oven. Roast for 40-45 minutes.
Remove roasted garlic - Allow the garlic to cool then use a small fork, chopsticks, or your hands to remove the cloves. To use your hands, pinch the bottom of the bulb with your fingers and squeeze in an upward motion to push out the garlic.
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Storage
This roasted garlic is best enjoyed fresh. But if you have leftover garlic, remove the garlic from the skin then refrigerate it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Cooking Tips
Get a lot of olive oil in the cloves so the they roast thoroughly.
Double check that the foil surrounding the garlic is sealed. The moisture will soften the garlic and ensure it won't dry out.
When you squeeze out the garlic, start at the base of the bulb to ensure all of the garlic pushes out.