How to Make Veggie Chips in a Dehydrator

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If you have a food dehydrator, you can easily make delicious and healthful veggie chips. Easily available vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes can be used to make healthy snacks. Whether your using veggies grown in your own garden or buying them from the farm stand down the road, veggie chips are a perfect way to add some variety to your diet. In this post, we will show you how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator.

Choosing your vegetables

To make veggie chips, you have to be careful when choosing vegetables. All types of vegetables are not suitable for making chips. Carrots, rutabagas, turnips and parsnips are some good choices. Before you figure out how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator, you must choose the right vegetables.

If you cut these vegetables into thin slices, the slices will be consistent. Another thing about these vegetables is that they have a firm texture, which is a necessity for making veggie chips.  

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Preparation

Wash your hands and use sanitized utensils. Before washing the vegetables, if necessary, peel them. When cutting them, make uniform slices. Make the slices thin. You can easily make the slices consistent if you use a mandolin slicer.

But this fancy slicer is not a necessity. You can use a vegetable peeler or just a sharp knife. Remove the skin carefully and cut the vegetables into thin slices. Why thin slices? The reason is simple: the thinner the slices, the crispier the chips will be.  

Blanching and antioxidants

Two things can be done to improve the quality of your vegetables before you dry them. Here is the first method. Soak your vegetables in ascorbic acid or lemon juice. It will prevent oxidation. The second method is to blanch them in boiling water.

Keep them in hot water for a couple of minutes. It will kill bacteria and other pathogens in your vegetables, making them suitable for making chips. Do not skip this part if you really want to know how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator.

Now let us learn how to make different types of veggie chips.

Carrot chips

If you already love carrots, chances are that you will fall in love with carrot chips. They are tasty and healthy. When you curl up and watch TV, you can have these chips without feeling guilty.

Ingredients

  • 1 Carrot
  • 1/2 tbsp melted Coconut Oil
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Equipment

Method

Wash your carrots and cut them into slices. Make sure the slices are thin. Place the carrots in a bowl and add salt, cinnamon and coconut oil. Place the carrots on your dehydrator trays and then leave them to dry for up to 10 hours.

The ideal temperature is 52C. To learn how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator, knowing the ideal temperature is a must.

When you notice that the carrots have become crispy, the process is over. Now keep them on a wire rack until they become cool. Serve them immediately. If you want to store them, find an airtight container.

Kale chips

If you have tried different types of chips, you probably know how kale chips taste—delicious. No matter how busy you are, you can find some time to make some tasty kale chips. Now we will show you how you can make them.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dinosaur kale
  • Granulated sugar (1/2 teaspoon)
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • olive oil (3 teaspoons)
  • Togarashi powder (1/4 teaspoon)

Method

Set the temperature of the oven at 350°F. In the middle, arrange a rack. Coat baking sheet (you can use a pastry brush to do that). Mix the three ingredients: sugar, salt and Togarashi. Now prepare the kale by removing the stalks and center ribs. Dry the kale leaves after washing them thoroughly.

Coat the leaves with oil. Sprinkle the Togarashi mixture on the leaves. Place the leaves on the baking sheet and make sure they form an even layer. Keep heating, and kale chips will become crisp in just 10 minutes. Let them cool for 3-5 minutes. Serve the chips immediately or store them for the future.

Taro Chips

Taro chips are not only healthy but also visually appealing. These chips can make your idle times more enjoyable. Once you taste taro chips, you will wish to have them again and again. If you wan to learn how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator, do not skip the process of making taro chips.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces taro root
  • Kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • Hummus
  • Edamame and White Bean

Method

You can make taro chips the same way you make kale chips. Mix the ingredients in a small bawl and then cut the taro roots into thin slices. Marinate the slices properly. It is good to leave the slices mixed with other ingredients for about 10 minutes.

After that, place the slices on the dehydrator tray and set the temperature at about 300 degree Fahrenheit. Stop heating when the slices are crisp.

Potato chips

If you have a food dehydrator, making potato chips is easy. Rich in potassium, potatoes are in some ways better than bananas, broccoli or spinach. Potatoes are also rich in iron, vitamin C, magnesium and zinc. Mere nutritional properties are a good reason to make some potato chips.

After dehydration, you can eat potato chips directly or add them to other recipes. But you need to be careful when making dehydrated potato chips, because things may go wrong if you are not careful. Keep reading for a simple recipe.

Things you will need

Procedure

At first you have to wash the potatoes properly and cut them into thin slices. Ideally, the slices should be 3/8-inch thick. Using a food processor is also a good idea. But that is not a necessity. You can make uniform slices by using just a sharp knife.

Blanching process is the next step. Take some water in a pot and place the pot on a stove. Blanch the potatoes in the hot water for a couple of minutes. Then take the potatoes out of the water and let them cool. Before you dehydrate the slices, air dry them. You can also use a kitchen towel to dry the slices.

Place the slices on the dehydrator trays uniformly. Setting the temperature of your food dehydrator is an important part of the process. The ideal temperature is 135 degrees Fahrenheit. You may need to dehydrate the potatoes for up to 10 hours.

Potato chips are very common. If you want to learn how to make veggie chips in a dehydrator, you must learn how to make potato chips.

Final thoughts

To conclude, we can say that making vegetable chips in a dehydrator is easier than most people think. You just need to purchase a dehydrator and be willing to put in some effort. Choosing the right types of vegetable is also of utmost importance.

If you follow the instructions provided in this post, hopefully you will be able to make some tasty veggie chips and enjoy them with your family and friends.

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