How to Dry Green Onions

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 oz green onions

  or more as needed

Instructions

• 1 Wash the green onions well, pat them dry, strip any wilting/brown outer
  layers/leaves, and trim off the root end.
• 2 Finely chop green onions (with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors) into uniform
  pieces, about ½ cm wide.
• 3 Spread the pieces evenly across a dehydrator tray, ensuring there is space
  between them for airflow.
• 4 Dehydrate at 105ºF/40ºC for between 6-8 hours until they are dry enough to snap,
  not bend.
  
  Note that the dehydrated scallions will continue to dry as they cool, so it’s a
  good idea to allow a few pieces to cool for 10-15 minutes before testing if
  they’re brittle.
• 5 Spread the green onion pieces evenly across a baking sheet lined with parchment
  paper, with space in between for airflow. Separate the greens and white
  portions, as the latter takes longer to dry.
• 6 Turn the oven to the lowest temperature, often around 125ºF/52ºC, and dehydrate
  for between 3-4 hours or until crisp. Monitor them every so often to avoid
  burning.
  
  Some modern ovens have a dehydrating feature, allowing you to go as low as
  105ºF/40ºC (for 6-8 hours).
  
  If your oven only goes as low as 170ºF/75ºC, prop the oven door slightly open
  with a heat-proof item, like a wooden spoon or silicone spatula end, and dry for
  3-4 hours.
• 7 Spread a layer of sliced green onions between two paper towels without
  overlapping.
• 8 Microwave in 30-second increments on medium to high power. Between each cycle,
  check to see if any are dry and remove them. Repeat until all the pieces are
  brittle and crumbly.
• 9 As long as you properly dehydrate them before storing them (together or greens
  and whites separated) in sterilized, dry airtight containers (I use glass jars/
  mason jars), you can store the dehydrated green onion for up to a year in your
  pantry. However, they will be freshest within the first 3-4 months.
  
  It’s important to shake the jar once a day for the first few days and see if
  there’s any clumping/sticking. If so, return them to the dehydrator for longer.

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