Herb Roasted Whole Garlic – add depth of flavor to any dish!
Give your dishes an incredible chef-inspired depth of flavor by adding herbed roasted garlic cloves. Buttery, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth garlic deliciousness that is perfect for dips, sauces, meats, pizza and as a spread. Plus it’s SUPER EASY!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Category: herbs, garlic
- Method: oven, air fryer
- Cuisine: herbs, garlic
Ingredients
- 5 large garlic heads (or use as many as you wish)
- Extra virgin olive oil (about 5 tablespoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Take each head (or bulb) and turn it on its side. Using a sharp kitchen knife, cut off the top of the bulb. You want to expose just the top of the cloves.
- Place the cut bulbs in the tinfoil, cut side up sitting in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle each bulb with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil over the top of the cut cloves. Sprinkle on the red pepper flakes, add in the sprigs of fresh thyme, and wrap it up.
- Roast for 30-45 minutes, checking every 5 minutes (after the 30-minute mark). The cloves should pierce easily with a sharp knife.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool to touch and use immediately, or see the notes and post about storing the cloves.
Notes
Storing your roasted garlic
- Read above how to store it in the fridge as well as the freezer.
Air Frying Roasted Garlic
- Take each head (or bulb) and turn it on its side.
- Using a sharp kitchen knife, cut off the top of the bulb. You want to expose just the top of the cloves.
- Place each cut bulb in its own piece of foil. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the top of each bulb, add some red pepper flakes, and a few sprigs of fresh thyme, and wrap it up.
- Set it in the air fryer – sealed/top side facing up. Air fry at 400F for about 20-25 minutes. When it’s cool to the touch, remove the cloves and squeeze out the flesh.