Oven Dried Lemon Slices

No fancy equipment is needed to dehydrate citrus slices and make your own dried lemon at home. This technique works for oranges, limes and other citrus fruits, too!

Course Condiments and Sauces

Cuisine Persian

Keyword dried citrus, dried lemon, dried lemon slices, dried lemons without a dehydrator, lemon dehydrated

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 10

Calories 2.7kcal

Author Laura Bashar | Family Spice

Ingredients

4 lemons

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Instructions

Slice the lemons evenly, from ⅛ to ¼-inch thick. You can get approximately 8 slices per lemon, depending on the size of the lemon.
Place the slices on a metal cooling rack over a baking sheet or a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake in the oven to the lowest temperature (for my oven it's 170ºF/77ºC) until completely dry, approximately 4 to 5 hours.
For even drying, rotate the baking sheets every hour or two.
Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Notes

This method can be used for any citrus fruits. Ideally, you want thin skinned fruits. You do not want too much pith because it adds bitterness to your food. Larger fruits, like oranges and grapefruits, will take longer to dry than lemons and limes. Dehydrate in the oven until completely dry.

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