Roasted garlic

Halved garlic is roasted in the oven, then plated and topped with fresh herbs and more coarse salt.

Garlic is roasted with a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt which makes it spreadable like butter and super delicious. It's a great addition to any recipe that includes garlic!

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Cuisine American, Italian

Servings heads of garlic

Calories 125 kcal

Equipment

oven safe dish
Sharp knife
Cutting Board

Ingredients

3 heads of garlic
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the garlic. Slice the top half of the garlic off and discard it. Place the garlic in an oven-safe pan (with a lid) and drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt.
Roast the garlic. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the lid on the pan and place it in the oven. Roast the garlic for 40-70 minutes until it is tender and golden in color.

Notes

Note: You can also place the garlic in a muffin tin. Put one head of garlic in each muffin cup, then cover it with another (upside down) muffin pan.

If you are using tin foil:

Prepare the garlic. Halve the garlic and remove the top. Make sure you slice the garlic just above the halfway cut. You want to expose the garlic cloves. Place the garlic on a large sheet of tin foil over a baking sheet.
Drizzle and sprinkle. Use your favorite extra virgin olive oil to drizzle over the garlic cloves, then sprinkle sea salt.
Wrap and roast. Cover the garlic with the tin foil, making sure the wrap it so it's tight and enclosed. Roast the garlic at 400 degrees for anywhere between 40-70 minutes. The deeper the color, the more caramelized and deeper the flavor is. No matter the length of time, the garlic cloves will be tender and spreadable.
Serve. Remove the garlic from the oven, remove the tin foil wrap, and allow the garlic to cool a little before serving. To serve, use a fork to scoop out the garlic cloves from the head.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 388mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.