How to Roast Garlic

Roasted garlic cloves can be a perfectly delicious addition to many dishes. The flavor of garlic adds such an amazing aroma and taste.

How to roast garlic cloves in the oven 

I love to add roasted garlic to my mashed potatoes which turns my mashed potatoes from 0 to 100 real quick. You can use them as spreads, make sauces, add to mashes, french fries, frittatas, and even quiche. I’m just throwing out there many different things you can make with them.

I recommend making them in the oven, however, you can use a toaster oven. I see where many people use muffin tins to roast their garlic cloves. However, that’s not necessary, but if it helps to make things easier for you, go right ahead. The most important thing is to make sure it is wrapped in foil at least 400 F. 

What can you add to your Garlic Cloves?

You can add herbs to add more or a different flavor to your roasted garlic such as sage, rosemary, thyme, sub olive oil for truffle oil. 

If you need help or advice I’d be happy to help. 

Recipes to Try

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Jamaican Escovitch Sauce

Spicy Tuna Tostones 

Prosciutto Mozzarella Crostini

Shopping List 

Aluminum Foil

Toaster Oven

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How to Roast Garlic

Roasted garlic cloves can be a perfectly delicious addition to many dishes. The flavor of garlic adds such an amazing aroma and taste.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Side Dish, Spread

Keyword: roasted garlic, spreads

Author: Fallon Brooks

Equipment

• Oven
• Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

• 1 whole head of garlic (preferably large)
• 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400F (205C)
• Peel away the top layer of the foliage leaf. Make sure that the skin (first foliage leaf) are still intact
• Place individual garlic in a foil paper and sprinkle with olive oil then wrap the garlic in the foil, like the shape of a ball.
• As soon as the oven is heated, place the garlic cloves in the oven on a baking sheet and bake for 35 mins or until the cloves are soft and slightly brown. (depending on the size of the garlic and the amount of garlic the timing might be different).
• When ready, let the cloves cool then remove the skins. By using a fork or knife you can easily remove garlic out of their skins.

Notes

Leave the cloves intact. 

Best to roast in foil paper as this will allow them to cook quicker.

You can roast as much garlic at once as you like.

You can roast by the oven, stovetop, or grill.