A simple tutorial on how to roast garlic!
I love garlic, but not until recently did I ever think to roast my own. I usually just cook it in a little olive oil with other vegetables, or toss it in with other ingredients. Turns out it’s not that hard to roast garlic, it makes your house smell amazing (if you like the smell of roasted garlic), and it changes the flavor of your recipes, oh so slightly. It’s simply delicious!
How to Roast Garlic
You want to start off by cutting the top 1/4 inch off of a whole bulb of garlic. When I was first learning how to do this, I could not for the life of me, tell which side was considered the top! If your not sure either, I’ll make this easier on you – the top of the garlic is the widest end. The pointed bottom should remain intact. Just make sure the top of each clove of garlic is exposed.
Drizzle about a Tablespoon of olive oil onto the garlic and rub it all over so it’s all coated.
Wrap the garlic in a piece of aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes, until the exposed cloves are golden brown and fork tender. Cloves can be popped out easily with a fork.
Store unused garlic in the refrigerator and use within a few days.
See how easy it is! Now, the question is, what are you going to do with it? If you’re here to learn how to roast garlic, I imagine you’ve already got some idea what you’re going to make with it. If you need some other suggestions, you could simply spread it on toast (like garlic bread!), make a Roasted Garlic Aioli like the one in my Shrimp Cakes recipe, or add it to a White Pizza! The possibilities are endless!
Let me know in the comments what you’re going to make now that you know how to roast garlic! I’d love some new ideas as well!
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How To Roast Garlic
Ingredients
- 1 bulb garlic
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- You want to start off by cutting the top 1/4 inch off of a whole bulb of garlic. When I was first learning how to do this, I could not for the life of me, tell which side was considered the top! If your not sure either, I'll make this easier on you - the top of the garlic is the widest end. The pointed bottom should remain intact. Just make sure the top of each clove of garlic is exposed.
- Drizzle about a Tablespoon of olive oil onto the garlic and rub it all over so it's all coated.
- Wrap the garlic in a piece of aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes, until the exposed cloves are golden brown and fork tender. Cloves can be popped out easily with a fork. Store unused garlic in the refrigerator and use within a few days.
Caitlyn Erhardt says
Roasted garlic is the best! Great recipe and step-by-step!
rebecca says
roasted garlic is the best ever! love how easy this is! thanks for sharing
Heidy L. McCallum says
I love when bloggers bring back healthy, natural, tastier ways of the past. Kudos to you for teaching others just how simple it is to make your own roasted garlic instead of buying it with 100 chemicals added to it. I LOVE it!!!
Jill says
Roasted garlic is the best! I didn’t know I could store the leftover (although I usually don’t have any leftover, LOL). Thanks for that tip!
Marc @ NoRecipes says
I love roast garlic, and judging by the color of yours it looks perfectly roasted! I like spreading roasted garlic on crackers with honey and cheese.
Miri says
Mmmm, I love roasted garlic, and there’s nothing quite as satisfying as pushing out the cloves.
ourlittleeverything says
Haha isn’t that the truth – so funny!
Breharne says
OMG why I have I not been roasting my own garlic?! My homemade aioli is going to be out of this world.
ourlittleeverything says
It’s so easy! I wondered the same thing!
Travel Pockets says
I love garlic! I’m going to give this a try this weekend. Thank you!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks for stopping by!
Neely Moldovan says
I love roasted garlic. So yummy!
ourlittleeverything says
yes!!
Becky @ Disney in your Day says
We had roasted garlic served to us with bread at a restaurant once and absolutely loved it! Would definitely like to do it at home too.
ourlittleeverything says
It’s a delicious way to use it!
Stephanie Cox says
My love of garlic runs deep so this is right up my alley. I never thought it would be so easy! Thanks for the how-to!
ourlittleeverything says
Thanks for stopping by!
alexandra @ my urban family says
Yum! Roasted garlic is one of my favorite treats when it starts to get cool out.
ourlittleeverything says
Ohhhh I like it all the time lol
Mackenzie says
Ahhh yum!!! This looks absolutely delicious. I’ve always wondered how to do this. I love garlic on everything, so I definitely need to try this. Have you ever had roasted garlic on a slice of baguette? I’ve been to restaurants before where they’ve served olive oil, hummus, and also roasted garlic. TO DIE FOR. Except your breath doesn’t go back to normal for a while haha. Thanks for sharing how to do this!
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ourlittleeverything says
Yes. the breath effect is the only downside or I’d eat way too much! I have had it on bread but not with olive oil and hummus – gotta try that!
Trish says
I LOVE roasted garlic but have never done this at home. Thanks so much for posting this! I’m going to pin your recipe as a reminder to try it.
ourlittleeverything says
Thank you Trish!
Amber says
Love garlic. I haven’t roasted any in a long time though! I’m thinking about a chicken and feta salad with a roasted garlic sauce now. Yum! You are giving me ideas!
ourlittleeverything says
That does sound good – you’re giving me ideas too!
candy says
Showing people some basic wonderful techniques is so helpful. Everyone can roast garlic.
ourlittleeverything says
It’s so easy, but I only just recently discovered it myself! Figured I’d share because it’s sooooo good!
Tamara Goyette says
I’ve never actually roasted garlic before.
ourlittleeverything says
You should try! It’s super easy, smells amazing, and tastes even better 🙂
Holly says
Yummy!
Ashleigh says
I’ve never been good at roasting garlic but love how it tastes. I will have to give this recipe a try! Thank you for sharing!
ourlittleeverything says
It was easier than I thought – hope it works out for you too!
Heidi ~ morethan3wishes.com says
Mmmmmmmm! I do love the smell of roasted garlic! I will have to try this one very soon. I imagine that roasted garlic spread on toast would be absolutely delicious. 🙂
ourlittleeverything says
Yes! I love the way my house smells when I make it! It will go excellent spread on toast for sure 🙂
linda spiker says
I love roasted garlic especially served alongside roasted chicken:)
ourlittleeverything says
Sounds delicious! I’d eat it with so many different things 🙂
Aimee-Ellar Bye says
Oh gosh that looks lovely – I think I may add mine to some mayonnaise or homemade flatbreads!!
ourlittleeverything says
So much you can do with roasted garlic!