# Garlic cooking times

How long to cook garlic: **40–50 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan), 20–25 min in an air fryer at 190°C and 1–2 min pan-fried**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/garlic-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook garlic

Times are for 1 whole bulb, or a few cloves.

Garlic: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Whole bulb) | 40–50 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Whole bulb, wrapped in foil. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Whole bulb) | 20–25 min | 190°C (375°F) | Whole bulb, wrapped in foil. |
| [Pan-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/pan-frying-times) (Sliced) | 1–2 min | over a medium heat | Sliced or crushed, in oil, stirring. Add it after onions, not with them. |

## Before you start

To roast, slice the top off the bulb to show the cloves and drizzle with oil.

## How to tell it’s done

Roasted garlic is soft enough to squeeze out of its skin; fried garlic is pale golden (it turns bitter when brown).

## Questions

### How long to cook garlic in the oven?

Whole bulb: 40–50 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Whole bulb, wrapped in foil.

### How long to cook garlic in an air fryer?

Whole bulb: 20–25 min at 190°C (375°F). Whole bulb, wrapped in foil.

### How long to pan-fry garlic?

Sliced: 1–2 min over a medium heat. Sliced or crushed, in oil, stirring. Add it after onions, not with them.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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