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    Home » Recipes » Condiments and Kitchen Basics

    Perfect No Mess No Waste Roasted Garlic

    Perfect Roasted Garlic is baked using a simple technique for creamy roasted garlic, without stickiness or waste.

    Perfect Roasted Garlic is baked using a simple technique for creamy roasted garlic, without stickiness or waste. roasted garlic | easy roasted garlic recipe | no food waste
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    This perfect Roasted Garlic is a basic kitchen staple. Swirl it into sauces, spread it on pizza, whip into potatoes and so much more!

    Flavorful kitchen staple

    When eating healthy it can feel like you’re constantly cutting things out. But if add in fresh healthy flavors, like herbs citrus and spices and you you won’t even miss the things you’re leaving behind!

    And, whether you add it fresh into dishes, emulsify it into Toum, or roast it until buttery and toasty, garlic is perfect for this!

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    Ingredients

    • Garlic – the freshest garlic will yield the most flavorful roasted garlic, look for a nice dense garlic bulb with crisp, juicy cloves. Garlic that is past it’s prime will be light and dried out. Unlike other techniques this roasted garlic recipe can be made with individual cloves although roasting a head or two at a time is always suggested.
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    • Optional: salt, herbs and a drizzle of oil are recommended but it can be roasted without oil or any other seasonings.

    Step by step instructions

    Refined over the years this garlic roasting technique yields the same toasty, buttery heads of garlic but with no mess or waste! Save yourself the headache of sticky, papery peel covered fingers. And also make sure you’re able to use every last piece of roasted garlic with this easy method!

    1. Rub off papery outer peel of the garlic head and break apart into individual cloves without removing the peel from the clove.
    2. Trim each clove at the root end.
    3. Wrap in foil, drizzle with oil and sprinkle salt and fresh or dried herbs.
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    1. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until soft, about an hour.
    2. Open pouch and let cool.
    3. Then squeeze each clove gently at the untrimmed end and watch the as the garlic easily slides out without leaving any sticky papery peels on your fingers!
    4. Enjoy!

    How to use

    The uses for roasted garlic are endless!

    • Spread roasted garlic onto homemade pizza, burgers or sandwiches.
    • Swirl garlic into sauces and soups and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
    • Use roasted garlic as the base for dips.
    • Add to frittatas or smear on avocado toast.
    • Place some roasted garlic cloves on your next charcuterie or cheese board.
    • Add to compound butter to use for all sorts of dishes, including oysters!
    • Roll up into savory homemade stuffed rolls.
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    How to store

    Store roasted garlic refrigerated up to 7 days

    Perfect Roasted Garlic

    Perfect Roasted Garlic is baked using a simple technique for creamy roasted garlic, without stickiness or waste.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: American, Indian, Mediterranean, Mexican
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    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 20kcal
    Author: Tristin Rieken

    Ingredients

    • 2 heads garlic
    • 2 teaspoons canola oil or any oil of your choice
    • salt
    • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary optional

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Separate head of garlic into individual cloves. Rub off any papery skin but do not completely peel the cloves. Trim the end off the stem end of each clove.
    • Place cloves in the center of a small square of foil, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, add herbs and gather up into a pouch.
    • Bake directly on the oven rack until soft and lightly browned, about an hour.
    • Open the pouch and let cool until cool enough to handle. Then squeeze each clove gently at the untrimmed end until perfect cloves of roasted garlic pop out.
    • Store refrigerated until ready to use.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Perfect Roasted Garlic
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 20 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 1mg0%
    Potassium 28mg1%
    Carbohydrates 2g1%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 7IU0%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 13mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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