99 Ways to Use the Garlic You Grow in Your Garden

by Erin Marissa Russell

However much you and your family may love garlic, sometimes your garden simply produces more than you know what to do with. If that’s the case for you, turn to this list of recipes we’ve curated for ways to think outside the box about how to use the garlic you’ve grown in your garden. You won’t find the standard garlic bread or garlicky marinara sauce here. We’re assuming you’re reading this list for ideas because you’ve worked through the list of traditional dishes and are ready for something unexpected.

Put Your Chef Hat On and Get Fancy With These Upscale Garlic Recipes.

There’s something to be said for the charm and ease of simple fare. However, sometimes you just want to flex your culinary muscles. The recipes here will let you show off your skills in the kitchen while making use of all that homegrown garlic at the same time.

OMGfood’s Garlic Aioli

The Stay at Home Chef’s Steakhouse Style Garlic Mashed Potatoes

The Recipe Critic’s Skillet Garlic Butter Herb Steak and Potatoes

Two Peas & Their Pod’s Caprese Garlic Bread

The Spice House’s Roasted Garlic Puree

Julia Child’s Aigo Bouido (Garlic Soup) on Ramshackle Pantry

Olive Tomato’s Three Recipes for Skordalia: Greek Garlic Sauce

Yottam Ottolenghi’s Caramelized Garlic Tart on The Spruce

Food & Wine’s Garlic Wafers

Macheesmo’s Garlic Confit

Damn Delicious’ Roasted Garlic, Chicken, and Spinach White Pizza

Chez Panisse’s Garlic Butter on Saveur

Let Garlic Help Other Veggies Shine With These Produce-Centric Dishes.

Sure, garlic has a strong enough flavor for it to easily take the spotlight. Sometimes, however, a healthy dose of garlic is just what another ingredient needs to taste its best. In the recipes below, the garlic serves a supporting role to help other veggies taste more robust.

Eckerts’ Kale and Leafy Greens Salad With Homegrown Garlic Vinaigrette

Well Plated by Erin’s Tomato Eggplant Zucchini Bake With Garlic and Parmesan

Smitten Kitchen’s Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Half Baked Harvest’s Roasted Zucchini Burgers with Garlic Whipped Feta

Analida’s Ethnic Spoon’s Sofrito

Roger Mooking’s 30 Cloves of Garlic Sauce

Food & Wine’s Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic

A Sweet Pea Chef’s Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms

Barefoot Contessa’s Garlic Sauteéd Spinach

Life in Pleasantville’s Roasted Garlic Caesar Salad for Garlic Lovers

Bon Appetit’s Zucchini-Herb Fritters with Garlic Yogurt

Treat Meat to a Healthy Dose of Garlic for Full-Fledged Flavor.

Nothing’s quite as delicious as a succulent cut of meat that’s been seasoned well and cooked to perfection. Whether you pair garlic with poultry, pork, steak, or seafood, it’s a match made in heaven. The recipes below have some ideas to help you get started.

Alton Brown’s 40 Cloves and a Chicken

Country Living in a Cariboo Valley’s Turmeric Garlic Pork Chops

Rick Bayless’ Shrimp Tacos with Crispy Garlic and Salsa Mexicana

Forks ‘n’ Flip Flops’ Buttery Garlic Fried Chicken

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Taste of Home’s Garlic Lover’s Meatballs and Sauce

Rasamalaysia’s Garlic Scallops

Barefoot Contessa’s Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken

The Pioneer Woman’s Pork Chops With Garlic and Wine

Bon Appetit’s Roast Chicken Legs With Lots of Garlic

Kristy Fuss’ 10-Clove Garlic Marinade

The Food Charlatan’s 1770 House Meatloaf With Garlic Sauce

Barefeet in the Kitchen’s Roasted Garlic and Bacon Guacamole

Gimme Some Oven’s Garlic Lovers Salmon in Foil (Baked or Grilled)

Damn Delicious’ Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites

Food & Wine’s Garlic and Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin Roast

Cafe Delites’ Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Shrimp

Diethood’s Baked Chicken Meatballs With Garlic Dill Yogurt Sauce

Giada de Laurentiis’ Grilled Lamb Chops

The Spruce Eats’ Classic Gilroy Garlic Shrimp

Epicurious’ Baked Fish and Potatoes WIth Rosemary and Garlic

Tasty Kitchen’s Savory Garlic Pie With Pancetta

Joy of Cooking’s Spring Lamb Stew (Navarin Printanière)

Taste of Home’s Garlic Lover’s Chicken

No Need to Reinvent the Wheel—Let Garlic Do What It Does Best in These Pasta Recipes.

Pasta and garlic are a natural pairing and have been making one another look good for generations in the kitchen. While you likely have a favorite garlicky red sauce and know just how to make a garlicky oil-dressed spaghetti, the recipes that follow should give you some fresh ideas that riff on this traditional flavor duo.

Minimalist Baker’s Vegan Garlic Pasta With Roasted Tomatoes

Fork in the Kitchen’s Garlic Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta

Half Baked Harvest’s Eight-Ingredient Garlic Butter Mushroom and Goat Cheese Fetuccine

Food Republic’s Polletto Alla Diavola

Rachael Ray’s Roasted Tomato and Roasted Garlic Puttanesca

Food & Wine’s Spaghetti With Anchovy Carbonara

Lord Byron’s Kitchen’s Easy Spicy Roasted Garlic Spaghetti

The Chunky Chef’s Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

Just a Taste’s Roasted Garlic Macaroni and Cheese

Sip and Feast’s Creamy Garlic Mushroom Pasta

Gimme Some Oven’s Garlic Lover’s Spaghetti

Damn Delicious’ One Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta

Martha Stewart’s Potato and Garlic Pierogi

A Wicked Whisk’s White Garlic Lasagna

Don’t Forget the Greens—These Recipes Make the Most of Garlic by Cooking With Scapes.

If you didn’t know that garlic greens are edible, you’ve been missing out. Similar in taste to chives (though with a garlicky kick, of course), the greens of garlic, called scapes, make a pleasing addition to all kinds of dishes. Try cooking with garlic scapes using the recipes below for inspiration.

Red House Spice’s Omelette With Homegrown Garlic Sprouts

Bon Appetit’s Ricotta Dumplings With Asparagus and Green Garlic

With Food and Love’s Grilled Garlic Scapes With Sea Salt

Vanilla and Bean’s Garlic Scape Pesto

Kiss My Smoke’s Grilled Crostini With Garlic Scape Cream Cheese and Tomatoes

Amanda Hesser’s Asparagus With Young Garlic and Horseradish

Spice Up the Curry’s Green Garlic Dal

Alice Waters’ Spaghetti With Green Garlic on Serious Eats

Sprinkles and Sauce’s Bacon-Wrapped Garlic Scapes

Simply Recipes’ Fava Bean Dip With Goat Cheese and Garlic

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Love and Olive Oil’s Green Garlic Soup Redux

Tasting Table’s Green Garlic Pureé

Jules Galloway’s Green Garlic Fritatta

Bon Appetit’s Steamed Clams With Chickpeas and Green Garlic

New York Times’ Seared Pork Cutlets With Green Garlic Salsa Verde

Chasing the Seasons’ Oven Roasted Garlic Scapes

Sunset Magazine’s Chinese Green Garlic Pancakes

The Crepes of Wrath’s Spring Garlic Fried Eggs in Browned Butter

Thyme for Cooking Blog’s Pork Medallions With Green Garlic

Pinch of Yum’s Creamy Garlic Scape Dip

Nash’s Organic Produce’s Green Garlic Hummus

The Washington Post’s Tomato and Garlic Scape Chutney

Foodie With Family’s Pickled Garlic Scapes

Pitchfork Diaries’ Garlic Scape Vinegar

Help Your Garlic Last and Last With These Preservation Methods and Non-Culinary Uses.

When you’ve eaten all the garlic you can hold, you need some way to keep all those bulbs around to use after your garden has stopped producing. These ways to preserve and store garlic will help you put up a bushel to turn to for recipes year-round.

Gardening Channel’s Fresh Garlic Organic Pesticide

Sally True’s Pickled Garlic

Cook’s Illustrated Freezing Garlic

The Prairie Homestead’s How to Braid Garlic

Cultures for Health’s Fermented Garlic Cloves

Simple Daily Recipes’ How to Preserve Peeled Garlic Cloves

The Gentleman’s Plate’s DIY Minced Garlic/Crushed Garlic

Grow a Good Life’s Homemade Garlic Powder

WellPreserved’s Crispy Dried Garlic Recipe (Dehydrated)

Saveur’s Garlic Jelly

EatingWell’s Garlic Lover’s Rub

Bon Appetit’s Garlic-Chile Vinegar

The Splendid Table’s Fragrant Tuscan Herb Salt

Grow Forage Cook Ferment’s Fermented Honey Garlic

My Darling Lemon Thyme’s Preserved Garlic in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

If there’s one thing that diehard garlic lovers have in common, it’s a collective enthusiasm for food. There are just so many ways to make garlic the focal point of a dish. We know after perusing the recipes in this collection, you’ll find one to inspire you to use all the garlic you’ve grown this season.