How to Roast Garlic in Aluminum Foil
How to roast garlic in aluminum foil in the oven. This method gives the garlic a sweetly mellow flavor that is a great addition to any dish.
How to Roast Garlic in Aluminum Foil in the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 350º F.
- Slice the top end off of the garlic bulb about 1/4 inch. Place on a small sheet of aluminum foil.
- Drizzle with about a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle on a pinch of salt and pepper. Fold the aluminum foil to form a packet and place it in the oven directly on the rack for one hour.
- Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes to cool a little. Then, remove the garlic bulb from the foil packet. Give the garlic bulb a gentle squeeze at the root end to remove garlic cloves from the bulb.
How to Use Roasted Garlic
- Spread it on crusty bread for delicious garlic bread
- Mix it into mashed potatoes
- Add it to soups for a mellow garlic flavor
- Mince it and add it to olive oil with fresh herbs to make a dipping oil for bread
- Try it in pesto
- Mix it with softened butter for a delicious garlic butter
- Replace the fresh garlic in any hummus recipe with roasted garlic…ohhhh yum! Here’s mine:
- Use it in homemade salad dressing
- Use it in hamburgers
- Mince it and add it to cooked veggies, like green peas, green beans, carrots, or broccoli.
You can use roasted garlic in almost any recipe that calls for garlic. It will give the recipe a more mellow and sweet garlic flavor.
