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A clove of roasted garlic when finished baking.
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Roasted Garlic in the Oven or Instant Pot

Perfectly roasted garlic can be made in your oven or your pressure cooker.
Course Herbs, Main Course, Vegetables
Cuisine American
Keyword artichoke hummus, chicken salad, garlic, hummus
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 1 head of garlic
Calories 165kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

  • 1 head One whole head of garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Salt and/or pepper

Instructions

In the Oven

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  • Prepare the heads of garlic by slicing off the top quarter-inch of the bulb, exposing the top of the cloves.
  • Put into a small oven safe dish and drizzle the top with olive oil, just enough to cover the top. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and then wrap the top of the dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes depending on the size of your head of garlic. The cloves are done when the tops start to turn brown and pushing the head gently has the cloves easily pop out of the surrounding garlic skin.
  • Add to your recipe or simply combine with some butter for bread or dinner rolls.

In the Pressure Cooker

  • Prepare the heads of garlic by slicing off the top quarter-inch, just as you would if you were cooking them in the oven. Add one cup of water to the bottom of your pressure cooker and insert a steamer basket or metal grid to keep the garlic out of the water and place the garlic on top (no need to wrap).
  • Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with some salt.
  • Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Once the pressure releases, transfer the garlic to a cookie sheet or oven safe dish and drizzle the top with more olive oil.
  • Broil the garlic head for five minutes until the cloves start to turn brown and caramelize.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Head of Garlic | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg