Roasted (and Herb Marinated) Garlic
I am re-posting this from the archives, with some changes. Last weekend we had our home smelling of roasted garlic, olive oil and rosemary.
I did something different other than just roasting the garlic pods. I peeled the roasted cloves and marinated them in olive oil with herbs. It is not just the garlic cloves that get a distinct flavor, the oil does too.As the flavor infuses over time, the oil and the cloves get fragrant. The oil can be used to : drizzle on bread, pizza, pasta or on any condiments.
As for the roasted cloves, enjoy them any way you want!
The top of the garlic head sliced…
Place garlic head in a foil. drizzle olive oil and form a pouch.
A lot of heads may be roasted at once & saved for later for a week in the refrigerator or frozen in pureed form.
Roasted (and Herb Marinated) Garlic
Ingredients: (Each head will make about 2 tablespoons of garlic puree.)
- garlic whole head/all the cloves intact
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for each pod
To marinate:
- olive oil – enough to cover the roasted pods when kept in a jar
- herbs, any kind you want ( I have used rosemary) – dried or chopped finely if fresh
- crushed red pepper (optional)
- a few grinds of fresh black pepper
Method:
Preheat oven to about 375 F.
Peel the outer skin of th garlic heads, but leave the skin on the cloves & the cloves intact.
Using a sharp knife, slice 1/4 – 1/2 inch off of the pointed end of the garlic head. Place one (two at the most) heads of garlic in a foil (large enough to make a pouch).
Drizzle the oil on it around and on the garlic heads, slowly allowing the oil to seep in to the individual cloves. Pull the ends of the foil together to make a sealed pouch.
Cook the garlic head in the foil pouch you had initially placed it in, They may be put on a baking tray, or individually in muffin pan. Bake for about 45 minutes or till the cloves are golden/light brown and tender.
Remove from the oven and cool it enough to be able to touch it. Peel the cloves with a fork or finger, or just squeeze them out of their skins.
The roasted cloves can be eaten just like that by itself, or used in pasta or in any recipe that you might want to use them in. They may also be pureed for other uses.
If you want to marinate them:
Heat the olive oil; add the herbs and the crushed red pepper if you are using and also black pepper. They will sizzle. Switch off the heat and allow it to cool.
Place the peeled roasted cloves in a jar and pour the herbed oil over it so it covers the garlic. Close with an airtight lid. Store in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks and use as needed.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty Level: Very Easy
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Do u eat the roasted with salt and pepper? I love the pickled way (indian) and use a lot in almost all gravy and fish it out just for me! Probably should try roasting 🙂
I eat them roasted just like that :-), but i do add it in a lot of things in my cooking… tastes wonderful on a chewy bread! but it does taste good with salt & pepper or may be chili flakes?
Love the roasted garlic on a slice of herd crusted bread. YUMMO!:)
Looks great.
Looks beautiful Soma. I hardly if ever use raw garlic but cooked garlic is a delight like you said.
i love garlic too. i love the flavor it gives to food. beautiful capture of garlic.
Love garlic. The aroma of the roasted garlic draws me:-). Beautiful..
Look at those Roasted garlic stand like a blommed flower… I usually add a lil spice to pep it up…
That bulb of garlic looks beautiful. I used to hesitate eating garlic before, but now I hardly cook any recipe without it. Roasted garlic by itself is very tasty. Thanks for sharing.
What a gorgeous photo of the garlic! I keep a small jar of garlic I roast every week and use it in just about everything!! Love it on my breakfast toast ;o) yes I know how bad I am but isn’t that healthier than butter? ;o)
Oh Tanna you are not bad! Garlic is a very healthy thing, & if you eat garlic instead of butter, you are a very good girl:-)
I do this too! 🙂
We also make garlic rasam. So I just love love love garlic 😀
A eats it just like that. We actually fight for this, believe it or not! 🙂 I love this post
Guess we have so many similarities..I so so love garlic too..n my hubby pukes if he see it..n I am so happy cos the good thing is I get a whole big bottle of garlic pickle for myslef..aint it cool..lol..:D
Loved the pics Soma..:)
This looks so good! I love the flavour of garlic too 🙂
Roasted garlic looks awesome. My husband is very fond of oven roasted garlic and I showed him this version. He is awed and is all set to do this very soon.:-)
I have something similar but I did roast individual garlic pods minus the skin.
“Awed” at garlic..;o)
I have never roasted them without skin, but have done individual cloves in the same way as this.
ummm this looks so delicious,..
I tuck in several cloves/heads when I make roast potatoes – love this.
Gorgeous photo of the garlic Soma! will try this soon…
Wow the pic looks really kewl… my dad loves garlic in any form…oh but i cant have as I am allergic to garlic..what a shame 🙁
we often do this on the barbecue it’s lovely with grilled veggies and meat!
I am also a big time garlic eater..Lovely idea of roasting them like this..
I love roasted garlic, and we too eat loads f garlic, this looks yumm.
I love this with potatoes or on my bread sticks.
mmmm…. garlic! Love it!
we love garlic too and literally find excuse to put them in our dishes. but this is new. will definitely try this out.
Wow! I really had no idea that there are so many garlic lovers out there!! Thanks guys!
And garlic is something thats pretty healthy too !!
I love garlic pickle though this is the first time I’ve seen a roasted garlic 🙂 I am sure cholestrol levels are pretty low 😉
Soma, will definitely roast and keep garlic now. I do use garlic in my cooking but you know minced or paste. This looks like a wonderful idea
Love garlic..I’m sure roasted garlics taste amazing..Will try this!
There are not many flavors in this world that can quite compare with roasted garlic!!! Awesome pictures!!
Love garlic … yes … even raw … a little chopped in a salad does wonders. Love the roasted ones with a little butter and salt. 🙂
Your home must have smelled like heaven while you were roasting these. I ‘m a garlic fanatic, and I can never get enough.
So simple, yet so delicious!
Thanks for sharing!
i love the smell of roasting garlic, we’re big garlic eaters too!
spread it like butter on some bread, top w/ thin slices of fresh, ripe tomato, drizzle w/ olive oil and throw a bit of sea salt there and you’re in heaven.
Yum…. I can eat a whole roasted head on my own….
hello,
Hmmmm….they look heavenly soma. I love garlic . Should def.try this white lotus like heavenly roast sometime soon…S hates…garlic…hope this one tempts him to join the garlic lovers bandwagon 😉
Pics to fall for…
TC
I’ve been looking for a roasted garlic picture for my product and I just loved the one in your blog. Do you have the copyright of it? If not, could you tell me where I could get it?
Thank you,
Silvana
Yes I do have a copyright on it. You could probably buy one from Stockphotos.
Awesome clicks…and I love garlic…and this is so tempting!!