Roasted Sun Dried Tomatoes

I am a firm believer in the power of a roasted vegetable. Not only can virtually every vegetable be cooked in this way — no recipe required — but roasted vegetables are also universally pleasurable to eat. Have a picky eater in the house? Roasted sun dried tomatoes tantalize your taste buds. Roasted tomatoes on your pizza with feta and spinach is a treat! YUMMMM!

Air Fryer Wins!

I dehydrated my tomatoes in the oven and in the air fryer. The air fryer won out in clolor and in flavour. No oil added. I did add olive oil and garlic with herbs as I jarred my sun dried tomatoes. When I say sun dried it is definitely my artificial sun from the air fryer! Like many other cooking methods, air-frying triggers a chemical reaction — the Maillard effectTrusted Source — that improves the color and flavor of air-fried food.

Oven dried Roma tomatoes, and in “sur la table” air fryer. My air fryer looks like a toaster oven. I want to see inside. The air fryer resulted in brighter and tastier tomatoes. So pleasantly surprised! From this picture I let the tomatoes sit longer in the air fryer. They got smaller and crispier. But, stayed a bright red.

Follow the temperature and times suggested by your dehydrator. It may take up to 8 hours in the dehydrator – to dehydrate the tomatoes to the right consistency.

TIPS For Best Results

Use about 3 lbs of tomatoes (or more) It varies. Follow these instructions to get optimum results

  • Try sprinkling the tomatoes with other herbs that you may prefer, such as rosemary or thyme.
  • Be careful not to over-dry the tomatoes. They should still be somewhat pliable and have a chewy texture.
  • You might also consider adding a tablespoon of lemon juice or white wine vinegar to each jar prior to sealing them. The acid helps to preserve them even further.
  • To avoid spoilage for longer storage, don’t add garlic.
  • Sun-dried tomatoes should last a month or more when refrigerated.

I put my sun dried tomatoes on pizzas, sandwiches, burgers and salad. Feta cheese is a must in the salad and pizza. These two flavors really pop together.

There is a Tomato Land at Flavor Town!

20 thoughts on “Roasted Sun Dried Tomatoes”

  12. Stacey says:
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    I’m so glad that you are enjoying your dehydrated tomatoes! I also like your tip about adding herbs. Because this was the first time we did dehydrated tomatoes, I stuck to the basics with just salt. But I will try some herbs on the next round!

    Have a great day!

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