How To Cook Garlic On A Gas Grill
Grill garlic on the gas grill to mellow down its intense flavor. Once grilled, garlic attains a smoky and tender taste that would appeal to anyone. Cooked garlic can be used for garnishing grilled steaks or even mashed into a paste for sauces, stews etc. They can be tossed into salads or even eaten as a side dish. To get best results, follow the steps give below.
Steps to Cook Garlic on a Gas Grill
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Peel off the flaky skins. Trim the ends and separate the cloves.
- Wash in cold water and put them on kitchen towels to dry.
- Get a sheet of aluminum foil and place the garlic cloves on it.
- Season with salt, pepper, and olive oil. If desired balsamic vinegar can be added.
- Warp garlic on aluminum foil. Warp this packet in another aluminum foil piece to ensure that garlic does not get burned.
- Clean and preheat gas grill to medium-high temperature.
- Once hot, reduce heat to medium temperature and place garlic packets inside the grill. Make sure that they are not exposed to direct heat.
- Let cook for about 40 to 45 minutes. Keep changing position of garlic packets intermittently to facilitate even cooking.
- Garlic is ready when they become soft and attains a caramelized taste and texture.
- Open the packets to check for the same.
Alternately, garlic cloves and be threaded onto wooden skewers and then grilled.
Tips to Cook Garlic on a Gas Grill
- It is difficult to control temperature in a gas grill and hence it is advisable to turn off two of the burners to maintain required temperature.
- Garlic tastes bitter when burnt hence make sure that the packets are placed away from direct heat.
- Store garlic cooked on the gas grill for up to 3 or 4 days in airtight zip-lock bags in refrigerator.
- If the heat is too high inside the grill, place garlic pouches on the top rack.
Cook garlic on a gas grill and enjoy the mellow taste of this highly intense tasting spice.
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