Instant Pot Roasted Garlic
Roasted garlic is soft, smooth, creamy and almost sweet compared to raw garlic. It normally takes close to an hour to roast in the oven but it only takes 5 minutes in the Instant Pot. Stick it under the broiler for another 5 minutes to get a golden brown, caramelized color.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 heads garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Cut ¼ inch off the top of each of the garlic heads. Drizzle them with oil and sprinkle a bit of salt on each of them.
- Place the rack or steamer insert in the Instant pot and add the water.
- Set the garlic heads on the rack, cut side up.
- Seal the lid. Cook on high pressure for 6 to 8 minutes (6 minutes for small garlic heads, 7 minutes for medium, 8 minutes for large).
- Let the pressure cooker release the pressure naturally for 5 to 10 minutes then release the rest of the pressure manually.
- While the pressure cooker is releasing pressure set the oven to broil and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- When the pressure is released, transfer the garlic to the baking sheet and drizzle with a bit more olive oil.
- Broil for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown.
- When the garlic cools enough to handle, squeeze the bottom of each bulb and the individual cloves will pop out.
- Use in recipes right away or store in the fridge with a coat of olive oil for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
Choose the cook time by size: 6 minutes (small), 7 minutes (medium), 8 minutes (large). If the cloves don’t squeeze out easily, add 1 minute next time.
Use a rack/steamer insert: Keep the garlic out of the water so it steams instead of boiling.
Natural release matters: Let it sit 5–10 minutes before venting. It finishes softening the cloves.
Broil for flavor and color: Watch closely, garlic can go from golden to burnt fast.
Storage: Refrigerate cloves coated in olive oil in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Freeze option: Mash squeezed cloves with a little oil and freeze in 1-teaspoon portions (ice cube tray). Transfer frozen portions to a freezer bag.
Nutrition
Serving: 1teaspoon | Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg
