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How to oven roast garlic perfectly.

How To Oven Roast Garlic Perfectly

Roasted garlic is such a great building block to so many recipes. Knowing how to oven roast garlic perfectly will make sure that your recipes are the best they can be.
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Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes
Servings: 1 Head of garlic
Calories: 125kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of garlic, top cut off
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 340f or 150c.
  • Cut the top off the head of garlic, leaving all the cloves together at the root.
  • Lay on a piece of foil large enough to loosely wrap the garlic.Sprinkle with the sea salt and wrap.
  • Roast in the oven for about 35 minutes, depending on how large the head of garlic is.
  • The garlic is roasted perfectly when a paring knife is inserted without resistance and the cloves are golden and sweet smelling.
  • Leave to cool for about 10 minutes. Use a tooth pick or a sharp paring knife to pop the cloves out of the skin. Use right away or store in a jar covered with oil for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 1163mg | Vitamin C: 0.9mg
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