How to Dry Chives

🧂 Ingredients

• 3.5 oz chives

  or as much as needed

Instructions

• 1 Rinse your fresh chives and pat them dry well to remove as much moisture as
  possible.
• 2 Cut the chives into even pieces (unless you’re air drying) using a sharp knife
  or kitchen scissors. 
• 3 Place the pieces on the tray in a single layer. As they're small pieces, you'll
  want to use a sheet on the tray or place one on the bottom of the dehydrator.
  Some of them might fall through the cracks because of the circulation of the
  air. 
• 4 Dry them at 105ºF/40ºC for around 3-5 hours or longer. You want to wait until
  the dry chives crackle.
• 5 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then place the chives in a single
  layer on the tray.
• 6 Turn the oven to the lowest temperature. Many ovens now have dehydrating
  features, so set it at 125ºF/52ºC or if possible 105ºF/40ºC. Dry for 3-5 hours. 
  
  If your oven doesn't go that low, set it at 170ºF/75ºC, then keep the door open
  with a wooden spoon. Dry for 2-3 hours. 
• 7 Place your chopped chives between two paper towels. Microwave for 30 seconds at
  medium to high power. Check on them and remove any that are dried. Repeat the
  cycle until all pieces are brittle and crumbly dry. 
• 8 Collect the chives in a bunch – don't chop them! – and tie the stems at the
  bottom. You can loosely wrap a mesh or paper bag around them to protect them. 
• 9 Hang them upside down in a warm, dry place. Air-drying chives will take anywhere
  from 8 hours to a full week to dry completely, depending on your climate and how
  hydrated the chives are.

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