How to Roast Garlic
Garlic is a healthy and pliable vegetable that has a vast amount of applications in cooking and seasoning. One of the best ways to prepare garlic is to roast it as this helps the vegetable to retain most of its natural flavor. Roasted garlic doesn’t have the potency that raw garlic does but it tends to be juicier and has more flavor. Garlic can be used on many different foods including meat, fish and breads. On top of being able to use garlic with almost any type of food, you can use it in many different ways as a seasoning or spread.
There are many different ways you can roast garlic. The most common method is to use the oven and bake. Another way is to grill it. If you try to grill it, you need to make sure that you don’t burn the garlic as it will be ruined. A third way that you can roast the garlic is by sautéing it in a frying pan. This method takes longer but you will get the same results. Roasting garlic is easy enough that anyone can do it.
When you buy garlic, you might think that you need to use it right away. That isn’t the case, however. You can store roasted garlic in the fridge (in a container) or you can freeze it. If you freeze the roasted garlic, it is best to use it in sauces and marinades simply because the texture will be slightly different.
Roasting garlic is an easy process as long as you don’t over complicate it. These recipes will help you learn how to roast garlic and do it successfully every time.
Roasted Garlic Recipe
Here are the ingredients you need for this roasted garlic recipe:
- 1 clove of garlic
- Olive Oil
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 400° and make sure that the garlic is peeled except for the skin on each individual bulb. You can either choose to separate the bulbs or keep the whole clove intact. Cut the top (pointed end) off of the garlic cloves and cover them in olive oil.
Step 2:
Put them on a baking pan, making sure to individually wrap each one in aluminum foil. Bake them for 30 to 35 minutes or until they feel soft when pressed. Once the garlic is done, let it sit and cool. You can either choose to eat it as a snack or appetizer or you can crush it and use it in cooking.Here is an alternate recipe for roasting garlic. It includes the same ingredients but it is cooked in a different way.
Roasted Garlic (alternate recipe)
Here are the ingredients for this recipe:
- 1 clove of garlic
- Olive oil
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 375° and make sure to peel the husk off of the garlic clove. Place the garlic clove in a baking dish and pour ¼ cup water in the bottom. Coat the garlic clove in olive oil.
Step 2:
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Put the bowl in the oven and baste it after it has been in the oven for 30 minutes. Bake the garlic until soft.
This next recipe for roasting garlic is a bit longer but, when all is said and done, you will have roasted garlic that is much more juicy.
Roasted Garlic in a Frying Pan
Here are the ingredients for this recipe:
- 1 clove garlic
- Olive oil
Step 1:
Separate the clove of garlic into the separate bulbs and cut the tops (pointed ends) off the garlic while leaving the papery skin attached. Place them in a small frying pan and pour in a small amount of olive oil, just enough to make sure they are covered. If there is a layer of olive oil on the bottom of the frying pan, you put in too much.
Step 2:
Put the lid on the frying pan and set the burner to the lowest setting. Simmer for 40 minutes. Make sure to stir the garlic around occasionally so that it doesn’t burn to the pan. Once the garlic is done, let it sit with the lid off for about 5 minutes.
This recipe will give you the juiciest garlic with the most flavor. You can use it with anything as flavoring or, if you prefer, you can eat it by itself.