How To Roast Garlic

A head of garlic with olive oil and salt and pepper getting ready to be roasted

It's a simple process and turns out the most beautiful, sweet roasted garlic.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Italian

Keyword How to Roast Garlic

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Resting Time 10 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings Head of Garlic

Calories 165kcal

Author Heather Cheney

Ingredients

1 head Garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
Cut the top of the garlic bulb with a sharp knife just low enough to take off the tops of the cloves so they are exposed.
Place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Wrap the foil up and around the garlic and twist tight- you want to create a steam pocket inside the foil.
Place in the oven and cook for 35-45 minutes or until garlic is soft and the top is browned.
Let cool for 10 minutes, unwrap and either squeeze the cooked garlic cloves out of the husks or remove with a small fork.
Store garlic cloves in an airtight container for 1 week in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.

Notes

This recipe was originally published in August of 2014. I've since updated the text of the post and answered some questions, but the recipe remains the same.

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