Perfect Roasted Garlic

Learn how to make perfect roasted garlic with this simple method! Roasted garlic is a great addition to everything from sauces and dressings to homemade hummus.

I first encountered the beauty of roasted garlic when I was dining at a restaurant at the Banff Springs Hotel several years ago. I usually don’t pay much attention to the bread basket, but the waiter convinced me that I needed to try spreading the roasted garlic onto their delicious freshly baked breads. It was amazing.

Since I don’t often get to visit the castle in the mountains (seriously, check it out) or that wonderful restaurant (Castello), I do the next best thing and make roasted garlic at home. Ah I miss that place.

Most of the batch of garlic that I used for the photos in this post ended up in some homemade hummus that I’m munching on as I type this up.

Roasting garlic takes the sharp edge off, which is sometimes a good thing (hello garlic breath!).

Roasting garlic makes it more mellow with a deeper flavor. It’s hard to describe, so you really should try it if you don’t know what I’m talking about. I like garlic more than most, and I like to appreciate it in its many forms. 😀

How to Roast Garlic

It’s really easy.

1. Heat your oven to 375F.
2. Move the rack to the middle position.
3. Slice the tops off your heads of garlic so the cloves are exposed.
4. Place the heads of garlic on tin foil (cut side up).
5. Pour some olive oil over top.
6. Close the foil up.
7. Roast the garlic for 50-60 minutes.

Now you know how to roast garlic in foil. The garlic keeps for at least a few days in the fridge, so you don’t need to use it all up right away if you don’t want to.

Hope you try this easy roasted garlic recipe! Do you ever roast garlic? Have you ever been to the Banff Springs Hotel (since we’re on the topic)?

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Perfect Roasted Garlic

Learn how to make perfect roasted garlic with this simple method! Roasted garlic is a great addition to everything from sauces and dressings to homemade hummus.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword how to roast garlic, roasted garlic

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 4 heads

Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

• 4 heads of raw garlic
• 4 teaspoons olive oil 

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375F and move the rack to the middle position.
2. Slice the tops off your heads of garlic so the cloves are exposed (don't slice where the root is - that'll make it harder). I take off about 1/4". 
3. Place the heads of garlic on tin foil (cut side up). 
4. Pour a teaspoon of olive oil over top each head of garlic.  
5. Close the foil up (make sure it's completely closed but do it fairly loosely). 
6. Roast the garlic for an hour or so. Let cool and use it in salad dressing, sauces, hummus, dips, spread directly on bread, or anything else you can think of. Garlic will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for a few days at least.

Recipe Notes

• Recipe can easily be increased to roast more garlic as needed.