Dehydrated Garlic and Homemade Garlic Power
Use these simple instructions to make dehydrated garlic and your own garlic pwder from your garden's bounty! Use it for backpacking and camping meals, in stews, sprinkled on salads and more!
Equipment
- Sharp Knife
- Bowls
- Food Processor or Garlic Chopper
- Dehydrator or Oven
Ingredients
- 2 pounds garlic cloves
Instructions
Dehydrating Garlic
- Peel the cloves of garlic, discarding the skin.
- For dehydrated garlic chips: Cut the garlic cloves into thin slices, about 1/8 thin.
- For dehydrated minced garlic: Using a food processor or garlic chopping tool, mince the garlic but don't blend it into a paste.
- Lay the garlic pieces onto silicone mats and place on your dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate at 115 degrees for 10-14 hours.
- Test for doneness by checking if the garlic is crisp and brittle.
- Cool and store in an airtight container after conditioning.
Homemade Garlic Powder
- Using a spice grinder, blend 1 cup of dried garlic chips, 1/2 cup at a time.
- Blend until a fine powder is made.
- Sift through a fine mesh sieve to remove larger hard bits of garlic
- Condition the powder and then store in an airtight container with a silica packet.
Notes
FOR DEHYDRATING IN AN OVEN:
Preheat your oven to its lowest setting (140-175)
Spread out the garlic in an even thin layer on a piece of parchment paper lining a sheet pan.
Bake for 2-3 hours, checking and stirring every 30 minutes until they are completely dry. They may dry sooner if your oven runs hot.
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