Dried Onion Slices Recipes

OVEN DRIED ONION / GARLIC FLAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius), and then add the loaded trays. Prop the door open at least 4 inches.
• Dry onions/garlic in single layers on trays. Depending of drying conditions, drying times make take longer.
• Place on trays that are at least 1 1/2 inches narrower than the inside of the oven to allow for air circulation.
• Allow at least 2 1/2 inches between trays and 3 inches of free space at the top of the oven. Be sure there is lots of air space between the pieces of onions/garlic and placed in a single layers.
• Optional but good to do. Place a fan outside the oven in such a position that air is directed through the opening and across the oven.
• Change the position of the fan frequently during drying to vary the circulation of the air.
• Maintain the temperature at 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). It takes less heat to keep the temperature at 140 degrees Fahrenheit as drying progresses, so watch the temperature carefully at the end of the drying. Check the onions/garlic often, and turn the trays frequently. At the start of the drying process, there is worry of scorching, but when nearly dry, the product may scorch very easily. Even slight scorching destroys the flavor and may lower the nutritive value, so be careful not to allow the temperature to rise above 140 degrees Fahrenheit, especially during the end of drying.
• The onions will be brittle when dry and will crumble when crushed.
• This should take between 6 and 10 hours.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stuff onion slices into a pint-size Mason jar. Pour some of the boiling water over the onions. Let rest for 10 seconds. Pour out water through a mesh strainer, keeping onions in the jar. Repeat twice more to cook onions slightly.
• Measure vinegar into a bowl. Stir in salt and sugar until dissolved. Add peppercorns. Pour vinegar solution over onions. Seal and shake well.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving so that the flavor develops.

DRIED ONION SLICES

Steps:

• Peel and slice the onion into rings, as thinly as possible.
• Take a big pot and bring 500ml of water and the vinegar to a boil.
• Once boiling, drop in the onion rings and let the water return to a boil.
• Cook for two minutes, then drain and refresh under cold water.
• Spread out on paper towel and leave to dry.
• After an hour, pre-heat the oven to 60 C or 140 degrees F.
• Lay out the onions on a sheet of wax paper, spread over a baking sheet.
• Make sure they don't overlap and that they are lying flat.
• Sieve the icing sugar over the onions, then transfer the tray to the oven to continue the drying process.
• The length of time it takes to dry them will vary.
• Allow a couple hours, but keep an eye on them.
• When the onions are ready they will still be slightly soft but will crisp up when removed from the oven.

HOW TO FRY ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel the onions and remove the root.
• Cut the onions from the center vertically, and slice the halves thinly in vertical cuts
• Add sliced onions in a wide pot and add oil till it comes at the level of the onions. Eye ball the quantity.
• Increase heat to high flame and fry the onions until golden brown.
• Keep stirring the onions every 5 mins to check its getting cooked evenly.
• Use a slotted stainless steel spoon to stir the onions.
• The onions will release water over time and then will start to fry.
• At about 20 min mark your onions will start to look very slightly brown. Reduce the flame to medium at this point and don't leave the onions un-attended anymore.
• Stir constantly to make sure all the onions turn evenly golden.
• When the onions turn light gold, reduce the flame to low and start removing the onions from the oil slowly.
• Spread the onions on a tray covered with paper towel. And try not to crowd them.
• Allow the onions to cool down and you will have crispy golden onions.
• Use directly in recipes or make a pack in save it in the freezer.