Luckily for me my wife enjoys garlic as much as I do. Man that would be tough if she didn't. Truthfully, we probably wouldn't still be together. I always have some roasted garlic in the fridge ready to go. It's one of those simple things to make and tastes GREAT too.
Why roast it whole?
Well aside from the sheer convenience of doing it whole instead of individual cloves there are some actual benefits
- Roasted garlic will add so much flavour to a dish
- Just squeeze it and the cloves will all come out. #nopeelingnecessary
- The house will smell AMAZING
- It keeps for a few weeks if stored correctly - airtight container and olive oil. Boy does that oil taste good too!
- It's healthy - lowers cholesterol, helps immune system and lowers your blood pressure
Aside from all these wonderful facts above roasted garlic is truthfully just delicious. Roasting it brings out some of the natural sugars so you get a little caramel flavours. It softens the taste a little so it isn't quite as pungent (for the no garlic lovers). The texture is great too. It's spreadable/mashable without any lumps so great to add into salad dressings or make roasted garlic aioli/mayonnaise with.
Check out my homemade aioli recipe HERE. Don't forget to hit me up on INSTAGRAM and/or FB!!
Happy Cooking and Happy Eating Friends!
Ingredients
- 1 garlic bulb
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 sprig thyme optional
Instructions
- Using a serrated knife chop the top off the garlic to expose the bulbs - roughly 1/4 off the top
- Place garlic inside tin foil on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and add a sprig of thyme. Wrap and place in the oven @ 150c for 45 - 50 mins or until garlic has caramelized slightly
Notes
Essential Tools
- baking sheet/tray
- tin foil
- sharp knives
- chopping board
- airtight container
Tip/Tricks
- add a few herbs into the tinfoil pouch for an extra bit of flavour
- will keep for a couple days in the fridge as is OR for a couple weeks in an airtight container of olive oil
Nutrition
This looks fantastic - I'm going to have to give it a go!
Do!! So tasty and insanely easy to do
I ADORE this! Anything with garlic in the title has my tick of approval! And roasted - on the best. It brings back delicious memories when I was working in the airline industry - my best friend and I, when in Melbourne, would always get an amazing steak with a whole head of roasted garlic and smear the delicious contents over the top.
I am sure no one else appreciated it - especially when we went to work the next day - but we loved it, and still talk about those happy times! 🙂
Sounds magical!! Might give that a go myself soon