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    Easy Roasted Garlic + How to Store It

    Jan 30, 2022 · 2 Comments

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    We'll show you how to make roasted garlic, the easy way + how to store it so you always have it on hand.


    Roasted Garlic in a cast iron skillet

    Have you ever had roasted garlic? It's almost magical how simply roasting garlic can bring out the inherent sweetness of raw garlic which is typically super pungent.

    Our method for roasting garlic is tried and true, and not to mention super easy! We'll give you tips and tricks to create perfect golden roasted garlic cloves + tips on how to store them so you'll never be without. Let's get to it!

    How to Roast Garlic

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    2. Cut the tops of the heads of garlic with a sharp chef's knife. You want to expose the tops of the garlic cloves so don't be shy here. Depending on the size of the heads of garlic you'll want to take off a ½" to 1" off the tops. Also, remove any paper that's not tightly adhered to the head.
    3. Next, place all of the garlic in a cast-iron skillet cut side up. You can make small amounts of roasted garlic at a time but this method keeps the garlic upright, maximizes your time, and provides enough roasted garlic for months to come.
    4. Now, drizzle olive oil (we like Bragg's) all over the garlic, there should be about a ¼" of oil in the bottom of the pan.
    5. At this point, you can throw in a few herbs or seasonings if you like. Dried chiles, thyme, rosemary, and peppercorns all work well.
    6. Tightly wrap the skillet in aluminum foil and transfer to the oven for an hour. After an hour, remove the foil and continue to roast another 10-20 minutes or so until the cloves are golden brown.
    7. Let cool completely then gently squeeze the cloves out of their pockets. You're done!
    Multiple bulbs of garlic on a cutting board with the tops cut off
    Raw bulbs of garlic and herbs arranged in a cast iron skillet
    multiple bulbs of garlic and herbs in a cast iron skillet, oil being poured over top
    Cast Iron Skillet covered in aluminium foil

    How to Store Roasted Garlic

    There are a few ways you can store roasted garlic, here are our go-to's:

    • 3 days - simply transfer to a lidded jar and place in the refrigerator
    • 1 week - transfer the cloves to a jar and cover with olive oil
    • 1 year or more - place the individual cloves of garlic on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour, transfer to a freezer-safe container OR puree the garlic into a paste, place in an ice cube tray, and freeze, once frozen transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe container.

    How to Use Roasted Garlic

    Oh, the many ways! Here are a few of our favorites:

    • in mashed potatoes, or obvi for keto mashed cauliflower
    • mashed in mayo for a garlic aioli
    • rubbed onto toast
    • In soups or stews
    • add it to pizza (so good!)
    • mix it with butter (we love Miyokos!) and herbs
    • mix into sour cream (We love Kite Hill or Forager) for topping tacos and more
    • add it to roasted proteins if you eat meat
    • mix with roasted broccoli, yum!
    • add it to your favorite pasta sauce

    Have another way we should use our roasted garlic? Leave your favorites in the comments below!

    Roasted Garlic in a cast iron skillet

    Is roasted garlic keto/healthy?

    Garlic is often touted as having numerous health benefits from lowering blood pressure and cholesterol to being anti-viral and anti-microbial.

    Also, yes garlic is keto-friendly. One clove (3 grams) of raw garlic contains:

    • Manganese: 2% DV
    • Vitamin B6: 2% DV
    • Vitamin C: 1% DV
    • Selenium: 1% DV
    • Fiber: 0.06 g

    One clove is 4.5 calories, 0.2 grams of protein, and 1 gram of net carbs.

    close up; Easy Roasted Garlic in a cast iron skillet
    Garlic in a cast iron skillet

    Easy Roasted Garlic

    This roasted garlic recipe is a quick and easy way to add tons of flavor to dishes. We’re making a big batch here but feel free to scale as needed.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: basic
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: basics, easy, keto
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 10 medium garlic bulbs
    • Olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400° F.
    • Cut the tops of the heads of garlic with a sharp chef’s knife to expose the tops of the cloves. Remove any paper that’s not tightly adhered to the head.
    • Place all of the garlic bulbs in a 10.5″ cast-iron skillet cut side up.
    • Drizzle olive oil all over the garlic, there should be about a ¼″ of oil in the bottom of the pan.
    • Tightly wrap the skillet in aluminum foil and transfer to the oven for an hour. After an hour, remove the foil and continue to roast another 10-20 minutes or so until the cloves are golden brown.
    • Let cool completely then gently squeeze the cloves out of their pockets. See the notes above for storing suggestions.

    Nutritional values are estimates only and do not include carbs from sugar alcohols.

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    Comments

    1. Vicki says

      October 16, 2019 at 9:54 pm

      Your roasted garlic photos look beautiful! Add the roasted garlic to homemade salad dressings.

      Reply
    2. Jackie says

      October 16, 2019 at 11:43 pm

      I do this all the time! My favorite is to put in on fresh hot bread (now keto bread) slathered with butter and squeeze a clove and spread it around. Yum!

      Reply

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