If you already love classic garlic, black garlic is about to steal your heart. It’s sticky, sweet, and so gorgeously jet black, thanks to weeks of slow fermentation under low heat and high humidity. I’ve rounded up 10 of my favorite ways to cook with this amazing ingredient.
1. Immi Black Garlic Chicken Ramen
Building a dreamy ramen bowl usually demands a long list of ingredients. With this one, you can pull it off with fewer than ten.
The secret, you ask? It’s Immi Black Garlic Chicken Ramen. These plant based noodle packets come absolutely jam packed with mouthwatering flavor.
2. Black Garlic Butter
I want to slather this butter on everything in sight. Toast, searing a steak, swirling into hot pasta… you name it. Compound butter is my favorite little trick for packing in extra flavor, and this black garlic version is pure swoon worthy magic.
3. Smashed Potatoes with Black Garlic Sauce
If you love potatoes as much as I do, this sauce is a must. It’s sweet, tangy, savory, and tastes incredible spooned all over crispy spuds. I parboil the potatoes first, then bake them in the oven until they turn fork tender and irresistibly golden crisp.
4. Black Garlic and Spiced Lamb Borek
Make this for dinner and everyone at the table will be more than impressed. Borek is a Turkish savory stuffed pastry with flaky layers and endless filling possibilities. This one, though, is all about the glorious duo of black garlic and spiced lamb.
5. Grilled Skirt Steak
Black garlic does incredible things for red meat. Try it with skirt steak and you’ll immediately see what I mean.
I turn it into a speedy aioli and drizzle it right over the top. That savory, char grilled beef paired with the sweet, garlicky sauce is an irresistible combo.
6. Black Garlic Aioli
This black garlic aioli is completely off the charts, friends. It hits every note: savory, salty, sweet, and gloriously garlicky.
It might sound like something fancy, but trust me, it's ridiculously easy. I can throw this seven ingredient aioli together in just 5 minutes flat. It’s an absolute knockout.
7. Black Garlic Pappardelle Pasta
I mean, garlic and pasta are a forever match, right? This pappardelle is an ideal first recipe to try.
Those tender, wide ribbons are built to cradle a sauce made with three whole heads of black garlic. The sauce itself keeps things simple with fragrant shallots, olive oil, white wine, and plenty of butter. It complements that deep, sweet garlic flavor without ever getting in the way.
8. Creamy Black Garlic Vinaigrette
Your salads deserve this black garlic vinaigrette, and I promise it’s unlike anything else. The fermented garlic brings a mellow sweetness and deep, savory umami.
I build the base with olive oil and red wine vinegar, then whisk in a spoonful of Dijon mustard for a little zippy bite. So good.
9. Black Garlic Mayo
Looking to shake up your sandwich spread? Say hello to black garlic mayo.
It’s creamy, savory, and the simplest way to instantly upgrade your lunch. And it’s wonderfully beginner friendly. All you need is two ingredients: black garlic and your favorite store bought mayo.
10. Black Garlic Drizzled Caprese Salad
You know what else black garlic sauce is amazing on? Caprese salad.
Think of it as taking the whole balsamic glaze concept and kicking it up a notch. Tangy, sweet, and packed with umami, this thick sauce enriches all those fresh, summery flavors in the best possible way.