If you’re thinking about dehydrating kiwi, but haven’t yet, allow me to give you a few good reasons to do it now:
For starters, the sweet yet tarty taste of dried kiwi is nothing short of scrumptious.
Additionally, kiwifruit is rich in essential nutrients, including Vitamin C, potassium, and fiber, so they’re definitely healthy.
Kiwi is also fairly low on the glycemic index, so you don’t have to worry about it boosting your blood sugar level.
All of that aside, drying kiwifruit is a great way to prevent it from going bad.
So, if you have a stockpile of kiwis that you know aren’t going to be eaten anytime soon, give this food preservation method a try.
Important Prepping Tip Before Dehydrating
A crucial key to success is starting with the right kind of fruit. I’m not talking variety here but ripeness.
You want to dry kiwi as soon as it’s ripe – don’t attempt to process unripe kiwi or you’ll be in for a rude awakening with taste.
To check for ripeness, hold the kiwi and squeeze it gently. It should be soft but not squishy, and not definitely not hard.
If it is hard and therefore not ripe enough yet, you can speed up the ripening process by placing your kiwi in a brown paper lunch sack for a few days. Check for ripeness – using the squeeze trick – daily.
How to Dry Kiwi in a Dehydrator
The first and probably the easiest way to dehydrate kiwifruit is using a dehydrator. All you’ll need is a dehydrator tray, vegetable peeler or paring knife, and of course, a dehydrator.
1.Grab your vegetable peeler or paring knife and start peeling the kiwifruit.
2.Start slicing the kiwi into thin slices. The thinner the slice, the faster it’ll dry up.
3.Put the kiwi slices on the dehydrator tray with ample space between each side.
4.Put the dehydrator in place, cover it up, and then set it up to 135 °F.
5.After six hours, the kiwi should be dry. The thicker the slice, the longer it’ll take.
6.Lastly, store your dry kiwis in plastic bags or a completely sealed container.
How to Dry Kiwi in the Oven
Don’t have a dehydrator tray and you’re looking for an alternative? No worries, you can still dry up kiwifruit using only the oven. Below are the steps of how to dehydrate kiwi in the oven.
1.Grab your vegetable peeler or paring knife and start peeling the kiwifruit.
2.Slice the kiwi into equally thin slices so that they dry up within the same timeframe.
3.Grab a cooking sheet, put the slices on it, and set the oven to the lowest temperature.
4.Check on the kiwis after four hours. If they’re not yet dry, give them some more time.
5.Do not leave the kiwis in the oven too long or else they’ll burn and be inedible.
6.Lastly, store your dry kiwis in plastic bags or a completely sealed container.
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