Air Fryer Roasted Garlic is caramelized and delicious. You can use it in many recipes or spread it on bread with olive oil, flaky sea salt and pepper!
Why you'll love roasted garlic in the air fryer:
When you roast garlic it has a sweeter flavor which is so tasty!
Roasted garlic is super easy to make! Basically, you just wrap the garlic in foil and throw it in the air fryer.
It's a great way to upgrade the flavor of any dish!
You can store it in your fridge to enjoy over time.
Ingredients:
- heads of garlic
- olive oil
A complete list of ingredients, amounts and instructions is located on the recipe card below.
How to roast garlic in the air fryer:
This is an overview of the recipe with photos. Complete instructions are located on the recipe card below.
First, preheat your air fryer.
Cut the tops off of the heads of garlic.
Ensure all of the cloves are exposed.
Place each head of garlic into it's own foil.
Drizzle each with olive oil and wrap tightly.
Place the foil wrapped garlic into the air fryer and cook.
Remove the foil wrapped garlic with tongs.
Allow them to cool before removing from the foil.
Simply squeeze the head of garlic and the cloves will just fall out.
Use it in recipes or spread it on bread with olive oil, flaky sea salt and pepper.
Recipe pro-tips:
Use fresh garlic for this recipe. Don't use the garlic if it's overly soft or dried out.
When slicing the top off the garlic, make sure all the cloves are exposed.
Wrap the foil tightly around the head of garlic so oil doesn't leak. It's not a big deal if it leaks out, but obviously... the less mess... the better.
If you're using smaller heads of garlic, shorten the cook time a bit.
Make up to 4 heads of garlic at a time.
If you spread the garlic on bread, make sure to use good quality extra virgin olive oil add THIS flaky sea salt.
Recipe FAQs:
Garlic will burn in the air fryer if you don't use enough oil or don't wrap it tightly in foil.
Roasted garlic will give it a wonderful caramelized and slightly sweet flavor.
Add roasted garlic to...
- bread
- mashed potatoes
- vegetables
- pasta
- homemade salad dressing
- chicken
- panini
- Honestly... add it to anything! No shame in the garlic loving game!
Storage directions:
Store the roasted garlic in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
Freeze roasted garlic for up to 2 months.
Air Fryer Roasted Garlic
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 heads of garlic
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- First, preheat your air fryer. If your air fryer has a preheating option you can preheat your air fryer. If you don’t have that option, you can run the machine at 380 degrees F for 2-5 minutes. Leave the machine running for about 3 minutes for smaller air fryers. Leave the machine running for about 5 minutes for larger air fryers.
- Cut the tops off of the heads of garlic. Ensure all of the cloves are exposed.
- Place each head of garlic into it's own foil. Drizzle each with 1 ½ teaspoons of olive oil and wrap tightly.
- Place the foil wrapped garlic into the air fryer. Air fry at 380 degrees F for 22-26 minutes. If you're using smaller heads of garlic, shorten the time a bit. Remove the foil wrapped garlic with tongs. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the foil.
- Simply squeeze the head of garlic and the cloves will just fall out. Use it in recipes or spread it on bread with olive oil, flaky sea salt and pepper.
- If you spread the garlic on bread, make sure to use good quality extra virgin olive oil!
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