I read you can crisp garlic in the microwave.

You can.

Crushed a ton of garlic, salted slightly, oil to completely cover, deep bowl with lid.

In microwave in 1mn bursts, stir; down to 30 secs as the garlic browns. Took a while. Smelled divine. The lid pops off.

When all the garlic was a deep brown, drained it.

Ended up with a jar of garlic oil and a pile of crunchy, crunchy garlic, to put on top of a lot of things!