How to Roast Garlic

Roasted garlic cloves in a jar with a spoon and oil

Once you know how to roast garlic in the oven, you are going to want to put it in everything! This easy, two-ingredient recipe will transform any dish that calls for garlic in the best possible way.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Servings whole heads of roasted garlic

Calories 33kcal

Ingredients

2-3 whole garlic bulbs
2-3 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of foil. Set aside.
Slice off the tops of the garlic bulbs. You want to be able to see the cloves–this will help you extract them when they’re done roasting, but it also helps the oil seep into the cloves.
Place the sliced bulbs onto the foil. Drizzle them with olive oil.
Wrap the bulbs in the foil, pressing down on the bottom a little to make a little stand so it won’t fall over. You may roast them on the baking sheet or simply put them directly on the rack in the oven, but PLEASE be sure you’ve sealed it well so it does not leak.
Roast at 375°F for 45(ish) minutes or until it is fragrant and the garlic is SOFT.
Let it cool, then remove the bulbs from the foil.
Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the head of garlic OR use your fingers to individually remove the garlic from the pods, if you want them to keep their shape.
Transfer to a food storage container. Drizzle with olive oil. Store in the fridge for up to a week and use in a variety of dishes.

Notes

You can roast more whole bulbs of garlic than this recipe states. Simply cut a larger piece of foil. The roast time might be a little longer since there are more.

How to freeze roasted garlic:

Place whole roasted garlic cloves or a spoonful of the mashed roasted garlic into the cavities of an ice cube tray.
Cover them in olive oil and freeze until solid, about 12-24 hours. Then pop out the cubes and add them to a freezer-safe ziptop baggie.
When ready to add to a recipe, simply pull out a cube and defrost it in the microwave or add it to a hot skillet and stir it in.

The frozen cubes will keep for about 6 months in the freezer, but they’ll taste the best if used within 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g