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Air Fryer Roasted Garlic

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By: Denise BustardLeave a Comment
Posted: 2/7/22 Updated: 1/26/22

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Air fryer roasted garlic is the secret to cooking it in a fraction of the time! Use roasted garlic to add a burst of luxurious flavor to any dish, in a flash.

The air fryer is a surprisingly essential kitchen tool when it comes to easy basics; from air fryer hard-boiled eggs, to crispy air fryer bacon, and this air fryer roasted garlic!

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1 Reasons You'll Love This Method
2 Recipe Video
3 What Kind of Garlic Should I Use?
4 Step by step directions
5 Basket Air Fryer
6 FAQ
7 Use it Up
8 Storage
9 More how to recipes
10 Air Fryer Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic is an easy way to add rich, caramelized flavor to so many different recipes! From dips to sauces, dressings, spreads, and more - there are so many different ways to use it up.

Air fryer roasted garlic is the most efficient way to cook it. The flavor is smooth, sweet, and has moth depth than raw garlic. No matter what you pair it with, this roasted garlic is sure to add a ton of flavor and take your meal to the next level!

Reasons You'll Love This Method

  • the flavor is rich, sweet,  caramelized - and tastes like it's been roasting for a long time in the oven
  • it takes half the cook time in the air fryer as it does in the oven
  • you can prep a large batch and store it in the fridge to add to meal prep recipes

Recipe Video

Watch the video below to see how to cook this recipe! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel.

What Kind of Garlic Should I Use?

You can roast any kind of garlic that you can get your hands on at your local grocery store - which in most cases will be some vaiety of softneck garlic. Softneck garlic is more tolerant to heat and stores well, whereas hardneck garlic is less heat tolerant, but typically has more intense flavors than softneck. (1) Garlic varieties that have more naturally occurring sugar may be superior for roasting such as "chesnok" garrlic. (2)

Note - you can roast as many heads of garlic as will fit in your air fryer!


Confused by all the air fryer models out there? Check out Which Air Fryer is Best for you.

Step by step directions

cutting the top off a head of garlic

Slice

Cut the top ¼ inch off of a head of garlic.

wrapping head of garlic in foil

Wrap

Wrap- Wrap the garlic in foil, but leave the top open.

drizzling olive oil into roasted garlic

Drizzle

Drizzle olive oil over the tops of garlic; roughly ½ tablespoon per head should suffice. Wrap the garlic up tightly in the foil.

Basket Air Fryer

This is the basket air fryer we used to test this recipe!

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Cook

Pre-heat air fryer to 190°C/375°F. Place foil-wrapped heads of garlic into the basket. Cook for 15-25 minutes.

Important note - cook time varies with the size of heads of garlic; we recommend you start checking at 15 minutes to avoid overcooking 

overhead shot of roasted garlic in air fryer

Check

Depending on the model of your air fryer and the size of your heads of garlic, cook time will vary. Start checking close to 20 minutes by gently prying open the foil. Garlic is ready when tops are golden brown.

close up shot of roasted garlic in air fryer

Store

 Cool garlic for 20 minutes, then squeeze it to pop cloves out into a jar or storage container. Use in hummus, soup, mashed potatoes, or spread on toast.


FAQ

How do you store roasted garlic?

Unlike raw garlic, roasted garlic must be stored in the fridge. You can either leave it wrapped in the foil used for roasting, or pop out the cloves and store in a jar with a glug of olive oil. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Can I roast garlic without the foil?

It's important to cover your garlic while roasting so the cloves don't dry out, so if you're looking for a zero-waste garlic roasting method, you could try putting in a baking dish and covering with a reusable silicone lid, or using extra olive oil to ensure that it does not dry out.

Can I freeze roasted garlic?

Roasted garlic may also be frozen. To freeze, press the roasted garlic into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Transfer to a silicone bag or meal prep container and freeze for up to 3 months.

What kind of oil should I use?

We recommend a good quality extra virgin olive oil. Avocado oil is another good bet!

Can I make this recipe in the oven instead of air fryer?

Absolutely! Check out our recipe for easy roasted garlic.

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Use it Up

  • Blend it into soup such as this creamy roasted cauliflower soup, or this butternut squash soup 
  • Add to one of these savory hummus recipes
  • Blend into herb & Garlic Instant Pot mashed potatoes or creamy parmesan Instant Pot mashed cauliflower
  • spread it on toast,  on a sandwich, pita or wrap
  • add to pizza (spread it out in place of tomato sauce, then drizzle the crust with olive oil before adding your toppings)
  • crackers - would be great on a charcuterie board!
  • Mix up a homemade garlic aioli
  • Add to salad dressing such as this white wine vinaigrette

Storage

roasted garlic in jar
  1. fridge - let cool completely, then store in an air tight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can drizzle with extra olive oil to keep it from drying out, if needed.
  2. freezer - press the garlic into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Transfer to a silicone freezer bag or reusable container and freeze for up to 6 months.

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Air Fryer Roasted Garlic

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Prep Time: 2 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 27 minutes mins
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Air fryer roasted garlic is the secret to cooking it in a fraction of the time! Use roasted garlic to add a burst of luxurious flavor to any dish, in a flash.
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Ingredients

  • 2-10 heads garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil

Instructions 

  • Slice- Cut the top ¼ inch off of a head of garlic.
    cutting the top off a head of garlic
  • Wrap- Wrap the garlic in foil, but leave the top open.
    wrapping head of garlic in foil
  • Drizzle- Drizzle olive oil over the tops of garlic; roughly ½ tablespoon per head should suffice. Wrap the garlic up tightly in the foil.
    drizzling olive oil into roasted garlic
  • Cook- Pre-heat air fryer to 190°C/375°F. Place foil-wrapped heads of garlic into the basket. Cook for 15-25 minutes.
    roasted garlic wrapped in foil in air fryer basket
  • Check- Depending on the model of your air fryer and the size of your heads of garlic, cook time will vary. Start checking close to 20 minutes by gently prying open the foil. Garlic is ready when tops are golden brown.
    overhead shot of roasted garlic in air fryer
  • Store- Cool garlic for 20 minutes, then squeeze it to pop cloves out into a jar or storage container. Use in hummus, soup, mashed potatoes, or spread on toast.
    roasted garlic in jar

Tips:

  1. cook time varies with the size of heads of garlic; we recommend you start checking at 15 minutes to avoid over cooking 
storage
  • fridge- store in an air tight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. You can drizzle with extra olive oil to keep it moist.
  • freezer- press the roasted garlic into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Transfer to a silicone freezer bag or reusable container and freeze for up to 6 months.
 
Author: Annie Holmes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian

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Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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