Roasted Garlic How to Roast Garlic

This simple fool proof tip to roasted garlic will elevate your dishes to another level. Ive made a video step by step how to roast garlic and best ways to use it.

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Ive been wanting to share more and more simple ideas and how tos like this roasted garlic. Its like digging down to the basics of deep rich flavors without fussing on fancy techniques.

ROASTED GARLIC

The best way to describe roasted garlic is to think of sweet garlic flavor. Ironically it doesnt taste like sauted garlic, it tastes rather like a caramelized garlic.

Other than the taste, roasted garlic has an unbeatable texture. Once roasted, it comes out of the shell, soft and melt in your mouth.

Now I wont say you cant directly eat it out of the shell, however Ill say that I prefer addling it to my recipes more.

How to Store Roasted Garlic? Simply squeeze the bulbs out of the shell into a mason jar or container and add in olive oil. Keep it at room temperature for 6 months (if it can last that long!).

So before I go into my favorite ways to use this garlic, Ill share the video for how to make it first!

HOW TO ROAST GARLIC

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First of all, start by scrubbing off the outer layers of the garlic bulb. Leave the bulb intact however, be careful about scrubbing off too much.

Take a sharp knife and cut off the top only of the garlic bulb, but again leave the cloves intact as best as you can.

Dont stress however if the cloves start to come apart. Once the roasted garlic cloves come out of the oven, theyll still taste delicious! Its just easier to handle them when theyre a whole bulb.

Place the cut off garlic heads over aluminum foil. Use ChicWrap Aluminum foil for heavy duty, chef quality foil.

Sprinkle salt over the cut off garlic bulbs and drizzle with olive oil. Cover the entire heads of garlic with the aluminum foil.

Place the pan in the oven and roast for 30-40 minutes until the garlic cloves have softened up.

Youll probably be peeking in and out of the foil to check on them, and thats totally OKbecause who can resist the smell of roasted garlic

To be honest actually, your home will smell incredibly delicious and comforting!

Once ready, uncover the garlic heads and let them cool enough for you to handle.

Now squeeze the roasted garlic out of their shells by simply squeezing them. They come out melt in your mouth, sweet with a rich garlic taste thats not pungent at all.

I love storing them in a sealable container (or mason jar) and adding enough olive oil to cover them. This way they can keep at room temperature.

PS-another bonus here is the roast garlic olive oil youll have in the roasted garlic jar. That oil is pure lush! Toss it with pasta and top that with parmesan cheese, and youve got a pasta plate like no other!

HOW TO USE ROASTED GARLIC

Seriously. Practically. Everything.

Here are just some of my favorite ways to use it, but feel free to get as creative as you want!

• Garlic roasted Potatoes

• Rich Garlic Aioli

• Best Garlic Bread

• Roasted garlic mashed potatoes

• Pasta with roast garlic

• Garlic Roast chicken

• Garlic Butter

• Roast garlic toast/crostini

• Steak with roast garlic

• Salad dressings

• Much much more! Think of roast garlic on frittatas, veggies,BBQ, salmon, shrimp and more.

TIPS FOR ROAST GARLIC RECIPE

• Use fresh garlic bulbs that are intact and hard to the touch.
• If some garlic cloves come off while slicing the top of the garlic bulb, no worries, just wrap them up close together when you seal them with the foil.
• Check when the garlic is done after 25 minutes and up to 40 minutes.
• When done, the garlic cloves will look light golden and will feel soft to the touch when piercing them with a fork or knife.
• To store the roast garlic, add olive oil to cover the top of it in a sealable container or mason jar.
• Use the Roast Garlic endlessly and the olive oil youve stored the garlic in too!
• Use ChicWrap aluminum foil for easy smooth roasting!

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