Learn how to roast garlic in the air fryer—simple, hands-off, and packed with flavor. Use in soups, sauces, vinaigrettes, and more. Plus, how to store and use it!
A make-ahead flavor bomb that turns “pretty good” into “damn, what is that?”
Roasted garlic is magic. Soft, mellow, and rich with flavor, it’s the ingredient that makes people pause mid-bite and ask what the secret is. Air frying 8–10 heads at once gives you a stash of flavor gold—ready to be mashed into a smooth paste with the side of your knife and stirred into… basically anything. Soup, sauce, vinaigrette, compound butter, or just smeared on crusty bread with a sprinkle of salt. You win.
Ingredients
8–10 whole heads of garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
Foil
Instructions
Prep: Slice each garlic head in half horizontally to expose the cloves.
Drizzle: Drizzle olive oil over the cut sides and rub gently to coat.
Wrap: Reassemble the halves. Wrap all garlic heads together in one large foil packet.
Roast: Air fry at 350°F for 35 minutes.
Cool & store: Let cool. Squeeze out soft, golden cloves as needed. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 10 days.
How to Use It:
After roasting, make it into a paste using the side of your knife.
From there, stir it into soups, sauces, vinaigrettes, compound butters, mashed beans—or smear it right on toasted rustic bread. It’s your new secret weapon.
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