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How to Dehydrate Carrots (Homemade Carrot Chips)
Now that you've locked the flavor and color in nicely, it's time to dehydrate your carrots and prepare them for storage. You can do this with a dehydrator or an oven. Here are the two methods.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 12m⏳ Prep: 12 min🔥 Cook: 8h👤 Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition📖 cleaneatingkitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Wash your carrots well and remove any soil from them.
carrots5 pounds
2
Peel the carrots and trim the tops. Cut the carrots into small slices around a ¼ inch thick.
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3
Bring a large cooking pot filled with water to a boil.
4
Fill a large mixing bowl with cold water and some ice while you wait for the water to boil.
5
Lower your carrots into the boiling water. Leave the carrots in the boiling water for two minutes. They should be bright orange and still crunchy.
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6
Remove the carrots from the boiling water and immerse them in the ice bath until they’re completely cool.
carrots5 pounds
7
Drain and pat the carrots dry.
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8
Turn your dehydrator on and set it up according to the user manual.
9
Lay the carrot slices carefully onto the dehydrator sheets, making sure they’re in a single layer.
10
Place the carrots on the sheets into the dehydrator for 6 to ⏱️ 8 hours.
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11
Turn the dehydrator off and allow the carrots to cool completely. Store your dehydrated carrots in an airtight container.
carrots5 pounds
Nutrition Facts
calories
39 calories
fat Content
0.2 g
serving Size
1/24 of recipe
fiber Content
2.6 g
sugar Content
4.5 g
sodium Content
65.2 mg
protein Content
0.9 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
0 mg
carbohydrate Content
9.1 g
saturated Fat Content
0 g
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