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How to Dehydrate Carrots

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Dehydrated carrots are great for making dried mire poix or to throw in various dehydrated meals. It's also possible to make unique snacks like carrot chips. 
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Servings 1
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Dehydrating time 5 hours

Notable Equipment

  • 1 Dehydrator

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup carrots, sliced, chopped or shredded

Instructions

  • 1. Slice, chop or shred carrots into the desired size or shape (but no more than 1/4" thick; maintain consistent thickness as best possible)
  • 2. Blanch for 2-3 minutes; carrots should be slightly soft but not mushy (30 secs-1 minute if shredded)
  • 3. Cool by rinsing with cold water or immersing in a cold or ice water bath
  • 4. Drain and arrange on a mesh lined dehydrating tray with enough room for air to circulate between the pieces (no over lapping)
  • 5. Place in dehydrator and dehydrate at 135°F for about 5 hours

Notes

  • Steaming is recommended over blanching to avoid losing water soluble vitamins in the carrots
  • A mesh liner is required for carrots
  • Dehydrating times may vary (the water content in the rice, as well as the humidity and altitude of where you live in impact the time)
  • To learn more about dehydrating, check out our post How to Dehydrate: Learning the Basics
Optional:
Before dehydrating, lightly coat or spray the carrot slices with lemon juice or a ascorbic acid based product before dehydrating as an extra preventative against discolouring. Keep in mind that both routes will slightly alter the taste of the carrots. 

Nutrition

Fat: -0.7g
Keywords: dehydrating, rice

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