How To Make Easy Roasted Elephant Garlic In The Oven
If you’ve never had roasted elephant garlic before, you’re in for a treat! Roasting garlic in the oven turns hard, bitter garlic cloves into smooth, buttery, sweet nuggets of goodness that kicks the flavor of any dish up a notch. This roasted garlic spread is a simple appetizer to make and can be used in a number of ways.
Ingredients
- 2-3 heads of fresh garlic (regular sized or elephant garlic)
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- dash of salt and pepper
- grated parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare your garlic by slicing the top of the head off, and removing the outermost layer of skin. For your garlic to roast evenly (and to make it easier to remove the cloves), make sure each clove is exposed at the tip. This may mean you have to check around the sides once you’ve removed the top of the head and make sure you slice off any unexposed cloves.
- Place the garlic (the heads too!) on a small square of tin foil and bring the sides of the foil up to form a little bowl/pouch. Make sure your garlic is facing cut side up.
- Pour the oil over the garlic heads, making sure to let it really drip into all the crevices between the cloves.
- Wrap the foil around the garlic heads and put it into a small baking dish or pan, filled with about ½ inch of water.
- Place your pan in the oven and roast the garlic for about 40-45 minutes. Check for doneness by piercing a clove with a sharp knife – it should easily cut through it. If not, roast for an additional 15-20 minutes, checking every five minutes to ensure the garlic doesn’t burn.
- When garlic is finished roasting, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes until it’s easy to handle.
- Once the garlic has cooled, use your hands to squeeze the garlic head and pop out each individual clove into a small bowl.
- Use the garlic as is, or make a delicious garlic spread by mashing all the garlic in the bowl, adding an additional glug of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, and parmesan.
- Enjoy with bread, on roasted or braised meats, in soups, pastas or salad dressings.
Notes
- Cooking times will vary depending on how large your garlic bulb is. Check it at 45 minutes and if it still needs some time, continue roasting, checking it at 5 minute intervals until it's done.
- Freeze by mashing the garlic and freezing it in silicon ice cube trays. Once frozen, remove the garlic cubes and freeze in a ziplock bag for up to 6 months.
- Store unused roasted garlic by putting the whole cloves into an airtight container for up to five days.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 0.5gProtein: 0.1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 0.5mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
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