HOW TO MAKE ONION POWDER

HOW TO MAKE ONION POWDER

⚫Materials Needed

?Onions

?Food dehydrator or oven(food dehydrator still preserves the nutritional value compared to the to oven)

?A good blender, food processor
Airtight storage containers, such as mason jars.

⚫Procedure

?Wash & Peel Onions
Wash them to remove excess dirt, and cut away the tough bottom bit that is attached to the roots.
Peel away and remove the outermost papery skins of the onions.

? Thinly Slice Onions
Slice your onions, and pull apart any thick layers that are stuck together. The thinner you go, the quicker they will dry. Furthermore, the more consistent the cuts, the more evenly they’ll finish drying together.

Lay the slices of onion out evenly on your food dehydrator trays. You can pack a large amount on to each tray! The pieces can touch side to side, but make sure they aren’t piled on top of each other. We need some space for good air flow between them.

?Dehydrate the Onions
Load up your food dehydrator with its trays full of onions, and turn on!you can dry on about 100-110°F because we don’t want to overheat and essentially “cook” the onions, denaturing its beneficial enzymes and antioxidants. If you aren’t overly concerned about that, you can use a warmer setting (around 130°F) to get it done much faster. It will taste just as good!

?Drying Onions in the Oven:

If you want to use the oven, prepare your onions in the same way as described above. Next, spread them in a thin layer on a baking pan covered with parchment paper. Bake at 140°F until they are completely crunchy dry. It is suggested to stir and re-spread the onion bits every 30 minutes as you go.

?Check if it’s done.

Before removing the onions from your dehydrator or oven, check to make sure they are totally dry! If you try to break them, the thin dry slices should snap and crack crisply in half, and not bend or be malleable at all. The texture tells you if all the excess moisture has been removed. If they’re still bendy or soft instead of crunchy, keep on drying!

If too much moisture is left, your powder will clump up later in the storage container!

?Time to Grind!
it is time to grind your crispy dry onion bits into a fine powder. This can be done in a blender or food processor. Pulse and grind it until all the chunks appear to be broken up.

? Store
Transfer your finished ground onion powder into an airtight storage container.This can last for a year.