Air Fryer Roasted Garlic
Air Fryer Roasted Garlic is the little black dress of the culinary world; it’s an effortless and elegant way to elevate any dish plus it’s easier and faster to make in the air fryer than the oven!
Equipment
- 1 square (about 12” by 12”) Heavy-duty aluminum foil
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 heads of garlic
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil see notes
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked or ground black pepper
- Optional:
- 3 sprigs thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380ºF.
- Cut enough of the top of the garlic bulbs or heads off so that the cloves are exposed. This will be about the top ¼ of the head of garlic.
- Lay out your aluminum foil dull side up. Arrange the garlic bulbs -cut side up- in the center of your square of aluminum foil. Gather up the edges of the foil slightly to form a bowl like shape.
- Drizzle the oil over the exposed garlic cloves then sprinkle with the salt and black pepper. If using the thyme, lay a sprig on each head of garlic. Bring the foil up the rest of the way and roll or crimp it closed.
- Carefully transfer the foil packet of garlic to the basket of your air fryer and air fry for 30 to 45 minutes*, or until the garlic is deep golden brown and very soft.
- Let the garlic cool in its foil packet until it is comfortable to the touch, then squeeze each head of garlic over a bowl or jar to release the cloves. Drizzle the cooking oil over the top and use immediately or store in the refrigerator -tightly covered- for up to a week.
- For longer term storage, freeze the roasted garlic cloves whole in an airtight container. Alternately you can smash them, portion into desired sizes (dollops of teaspoons, tablespoons, or in ice cube trays), and transfer to a labeled zipper top when frozen solid. Frozen roasted garlic in any of its forms is best used within 6 months of freezing.
Notes
While I love to use extra virgin olive oil, you can certainly substitute in a neutral oil like light olive oil, vegetable, canola, sunflower, or safflower oil. Avocado oil also works well.
If your air fryer is rack style instead of basket style, simply slide your foil packet of garlic onto a small sheet pan or small baking dish. Again, inspect the packet to be sure the tin foil is not coming into contact with the air fryer's heating elements. Cooking time should remain the same.
The amount of time it will take to roast your garlic depends both on the size and freshness of your garlic. The times given here are a guideline. Judge it by the colour of the cloves and the softness. It should be VERY tender and squishy as well as golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 194mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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