37 Garlic Recipes for Those Who Think One Clove Is Never Enough

There are cooks who faithfully follow recipes, and then there are cooks who double or triple the garlic. If you’re of the latter persuasion, this list of garlic recipes is for you. You won't need to tweak or amp up the flavor; these dishes call for four or five or six cloves—or even multiple heads of the stuff. Below you'll find our best (read: garlickiest) grilling recipes, the easiest spur-of-the-moment pastas, and sauces and dips that can dress up any drab meal. Perk up your weeknight meals and your holiday favorites by saving the recipes below.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow1/37Fried Garlic Noodles
The best garlic recipes often layer on the garlic flavor in different forms. These noodles are seasoned with soy sauce and a sprinkle of umami-rich dashi powder, plus three dimensions of garlic: fresh, fried, and infused into oil. The best news? You can make the fried garlic in your microwave!
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne2/37Roasted Asparagus With Garlic
Pumped for asparagus season? Help those spears really shine with savory mixture of garlic, olive oil, onion powder, and fresh parsley.
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores3/37Cauliflower Puttanesca
For a showstopping puttanesca without the pasta, you'll add ten cloves of garlic to this sauce.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Laura Rege4/37Crispy Skin Chicken With Dill and Garlic Sauce
You’ll need a food processor to finely chop three heads of garlic for this crispy-skinned chicken.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell5/37Salad Pasta
This garlicky dish is an Epi favorite: a whole salad’s worth of greens, folded into pasta to make a complete dinner in one bowl. A whole head of garlic lends its flavor to the anchovy-infused sauce.
Photo by Marcus Nilsson6/37Garlic Bread
Garlic bread just may be the ultimate comfort food—this one is sure to please.
Photo by Eva Kolenko7/37Spicy Unstuffed Pasta Shells With Roasted Garlic and Chèvre
Score some roasted garlic at your local grocery store's olive bar for sweet, caramelized flavor without any extra effort.
Photo and Styling by Joseph De Leo8/37Sinangag
A ubiquitous staple on Filipino tables, this fried rice is perfumed with garlic oil and tossed with crispy sautéed garlic chips.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Mindy Fox9/37Pasta With 15-Minute Garlic, Oil, and Anchovy Sauce
Our version of classic Italian agile e olio (garlic and oil) pasta gets extra flavor and crunch from toasty breadcrumbs.
Photo by Peden + Munk10/37Slow-Cooked Pork Shoulder with Braised White Beans
With a whole head of garlic in the pork braise, another whole head in the beans, and 4 cloves in the greens, this dinner will satisfy any garlic lover's dreams.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell11/37Grand Aioli
This classic French dish is summer dining at its finest: no utensils required and it pairs well with chilled rosé.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton12/37Foolproof Spatchcocked Turkey
An easy garlic-thyme butter boosts the flavor of this quick-cooking holiday roast.
Photo by Alex Lau13/37Garlic Broth
This broth is good for whatever ails you, and it doesn't require having a chicken carcass in your freezer.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone14/373-Ingredient Garlic-Herb Grilled Chicken Wings
Combine garlic and your favorite hardy herbs like rosemary, thyme, or oregano, for a marinade that's quick, easy, and delicious on these grilled wings.

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