Smoked Garlic on a Traeger
Creamy, smoky, and perfect in so many ways, Traeger Smoked Garlic is so good and so easy! Firing up the smoker? Throw on a few bulbs of garlic and smoke them, too!
Ingredients
- 3 heads garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger grill/smoker to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the garlic by slicing off the top of each head to expose the cloves. Drizzle the exposed cloves with olive oil.
- Place the cloves of garlic on the grill and smoke for about 1 hour at 180-F to infuse them with plenty of smoke.
- Wrap the heads of garlic in foil and put them back on the smoker and raise the temperature to 225-250-F and smoke for another 1 to 1 ½ hours or until the cloves are soft and golden brown.
- Remove the garlic from the smoker and allow it to cool until it can be handled.
- Squeeze the smoked garlic cloves out of their skins and into a small bowl, then use it however you’d use roasted garlic.
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Choose high-quality, fresh garlic for the best flavor. Larger heads of garlic are easier to work with and provide more roasted garlic flesh. Look for heads with big cloves.
- Don’t rush the smoking process; slow and low is the key to perfectly smoked garlic.
- If you prefer a stronger smoky flavor, consider increasing the smoking time by an additional 30 minutes to an hour.
- This butter is best used fresh but can be made ahead and stored for future use.
A Note on Nutritional Information
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