Roasted Garlic in Air Fryer

Name: Roasted Garlic in Air Fryer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 bulb garlic; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Pinch salt; Pinch pepper

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Roasted garlic in the air fryer is so easy to make and so versatile. Roasting the garlic delivers a deep, rich, mellow flavor that can be used anywhere you’d use normal garlic.

I’ve been roasting garlic for years. It’s a great way to add a deeper garlic flavor to any dish in which you’d use normal garlic. It’s also great in mashed potatoes!

Air Fryer Roasted Garlic

This was inspired by my other oven roasted garlic recipe on this site. An air fryer is just a small convection oven, so it only made sense to try roasting garlic in my air fryer. This pairs well with my Air fryer Garlic Bread or this amazing mashed potato casserole recipe. Just take out the garlic salt and add some roasted garlic! You’ll be so glad you did!

Ingredients

It only takes three simple ingredients to make this recipe.

Garlic bulb
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Instructions

It only takes a couple of easy steps to make this simple roasted garlic.

Step 1: Prep

Cut the top of the garlic bulb off and place it onto a sheet of foil cut side up. Then sprinkle it with a pinch of salt and pepper and roll the foil into a ball around it.

Step 2: Air Fry

Place the foil-wrapped garlic bulb into a preheated air fryer and air fry at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Hint: Always preheat the air fryer for even cooking.

Substitutions

Don’t have the correct ingredients on hand or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this air fryer roasted garlic.

Elephant Garlic – Elephant garlic can be roasted in exactly the same way as regular garlic but requires a longer cook time.

Variations

Want to personalize this roasted garlic in the air fryer? Here are some of my tried and true tips for changing up this recipe.

Spices – Add a sprinkle of your favorite garlic-friendly spices to the cut end of the garlic for an extra blast of flavor.

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy these air fryer roasted potatoes.

Equipment

You don’t need much of anything to make this garlic.

Knife
Cutting board
Foil
Air fryer

Storage

Allow garlic to cool. You can store roasted garlic in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks as whole cloves or purée.

You can also add the roasted garlic to some to butter and store it inside your fridge for up to two weeks.

Tips

This is just about the easiest recipe you’ll ever make. That being said, I do have a couple of tips for this roasted garlic.

Always preheat your air fryer for even cooking.
Don’t cut too far down when trimming your garlic. You want all that tasty garlic to be preserved.
Try taking a freshly roasted garlic clove and smearing it on a piece of bread or a cracker. Absolute heaven to a garlic fan. Smooth as butter

More Garlic Recipes

Do you like garlic? Here are some recipes you may also like to try.

FAQ

Do you have questions about roasted garlic in the air fryer? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about air fryer roasted garlic.

How long is roasted garlic good?

It will last for about 2 weeks in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

What can I use roasted garlic in?

You can use it in any dish that you’d normally use regular garlic.

How do you know garlic is good?

It should be firm and crisp. Good garlic is also always closer to white than yellow.

Can you freeze roasted garlic?

You bet you can. Allow roasted garlic to cool and store in a resealable bag as whole cloves or mashed purée. I recommend filling holes in an ice cube tray, freeze, and store garlic cubes in a resealable bag until needed. Perfect to add frozen cubes to tomato and cream sauces and so much more as needed.