Roasted Garlic
Whole garlic heads drizzled with oil, wrapped in foil and cooked for 40 minutes until soft, sweet and spreadable. Four servings in 45 minutes.
How to Cook Roasted Garlic
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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Cut the top off each garlic head to expose the cloves.
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Set each head on a square of foil, drizzle with oil, add salt and thyme and wrap tightly.
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Cook for 40 minutes, until the cloves are soft. Cool for 10 minutes, then squeeze out.
Keep an Eye on These
- Wrap tightly in foil.
- Expose the cloves.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes.
- Cool before squeezing.
Changing the Recipe
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the usual stand-in when you are out of fresh garlic — it will not caramelise the same way, but it carries the flavour.
Good to Know About Roasted Garlic
Raw garlic bites, and roasted garlic caresses. Forty minutes in a closed foil parcel turns the sharp cloves into something sweet, nutty and soft enough to squeeze out like toothpaste.
Cut the top off each head to expose the cloves, so the oil can seep in. Drizzle with olive oil, add a pinch of salt and a thyme sprig if you have one, and wrap tightly in foil.
Cook at 190°C for 40 minutes, until the cloves feel soft when pressed. A tight seal matters, because the steam inside is what softens them. If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes.
Let the heads cool for 10 minutes before handling. Squeeze each clove from the base, and it slides out whole. Spread it on toast, stir it into mash, whisk it into dressing or blend into soup. Roast several heads at once, since a spoonful of the paste lifts soups, dressings and mashed potato all week.
What to Serve It With
Crusty bread · Mashed potato · Soft cheese · Roast chicken
Keeping Roasted Garlic
Keeps in the fridge in a covered jar of oil for up to 1 week.
Quick Answers
How long does Roasted Garlic take to make?
About 45 minutes in total — 5 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 4.
What are the key tips for making Roasted Garlic?
Wrap tightly in foil. Expose the cloves. If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes. Cool before squeezing.
What should I serve with Roasted Garlic?
Crusty bread; Mashed potato; Soft cheese; Roast chicken.
How should Roasted Garlic be stored?
Keeps in the fridge in a covered jar of oil for up to 1 week.
Is Roasted Garlic suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-carb, keto and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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