How to Roast Garlic on the Grill

Garlic is touted for health benefits that include reducing cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, helping to fight heart disease and warding off the common cold. This is all thanks to allicin, a sulfur compound that's released when garlic is eaten. In this recipe, garlic is roasted on the grill, resulting in a mellow, somewhat smoky, caramelized treat that can be eaten as is, mashed into a paste for dressings and sauces or tossed in salads.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Foil
• 1 head of garlic
• Large knife
• 1 tbs. olive oil
• 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly cracked pepper, to taste

1. Pre-heat grill over medium-high heat.

2. Peel papery skin from garlic and discard. Trim ends.

3. Pile garlic on a sheet of foil, and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Double-wrap garlic in foil to prevent burning.

5. Reduce the heat on the grill to medium. Roast garlic on the grill by placing packet over indirect heat for 30 to 45 minutes, rotating periodically, until garlic is soft and caramelized.

Tips & Warnings

• If garlic starts to darken too quickly, place it on the top rack of the grill.
• Grill-roasted garlic can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days.
• Garlic will become bitter if it gets charred, so make sure you keep it away from a direct flame.