Roasted Garlic Paste

Name: Roasted Garlic Paste
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes about ¾ cup
Ingredients: 3 to 4 tablespoons water; Pinch of cayenne pepper, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon sugar; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ cup packed chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 heads roasted garlic

Preparation info

Makes about
¾ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

When garlic is roasted, its sugars caramelize, and what was pungent and sharp becomes sweet and mellow. This luscious poultice is little more than puréed roasted garlic. It is a welcome complement to almost any grilled meat, fish, or vegetable. If you want to thin it into a sauce, simply add more water and olive oil.

Ingredients

3 heads roasted garlic
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1

Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Directions

Mash the roasted garlic with a fork. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley, red pepper, sugar, and water and mix to combine.
Serve at room temperature or refrigerate in a tightly closed container for up to 2 weeks. Let return to room temperature before serving.