How to Roast Garlic
Sweet and mild, roasted garlic is a lovely addition to a great many things, including salad dressings, dips, spreads, soups, pan sauces, mashed potatoes, and more.
Servings 1
Ingredients
- garlic bulb(s) (whole, unpeeled)
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Do not peel the garlic bulb, but you can pluck off any loose or smudgy skins.
- Slice off about 1/2? of the top of the bulb to expose the tops of the cloves within. (The top of the bulb is the pointy end of the papery head.)
- Place the bulb on a square of foil and drizzle a bit of olive oil over the exposed cloves.
- Season the tops with salt and black pepper.
- Fold up the ends of the foil around the bulb, like a Hershey’s Kiss.
- Place the bulb or bulbs on a small rimmed baking sheet and roasted for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and carefully open the garlic bulb packs. The cloves should be toasty brown. Let cool a bit.
- When the bulb can be handled, pick up and gently squeeze the entire bulb. The cloves will slide right out of their skins.
- Use immediately, or freeze for later.