Making jerky with my Nesco Snackmaster Pro is something I really enjoy. But the other reason I bought a dehydrator is to dry fresh herbs from my garden or when I buy them from the store. Fresh herbs don’t last long, so I dry as many as I can and keep them in air-right containers in the pantry like this dried cilantro on the Nesco Snackmaster Pro.
At least with me, I never can use up all of the fresh herbs I buy. The recipe calls for a tablespoon. You have to buy darned near half a bushel it seems. The dehydrator is the perfect way to not toss any of the rest of the herbs or watch them go bad in the fridge. I used to grow my own, either outside in pots or inside in the window. Well, kinda the same problem there right? All that dill. Or parsley. What to do with it all? Well, dry it is the answer!
Great In Recipes
Easy as anything to dry, dried cilantro crumbles up and stores easily for use in the winter. It’s not a substitute for fresh cilantro in recipes like salsa, but it’s great for flavoring stews and soups. Dried cilantro on the Nesco Snackmaster Pro is always a good thing to have on hand!
Removing The Stems
I did not remove the cilantro from the stems until after I dried it. It’s a lot easier to remove the leaves once they are dried. I then lightly crumbled them just a bit and put them in containers for use later.
I like to load up my dehydrator. To do that I picked up a handful of extra trays. They really add a whole lot more drying space! Since I have to rotate my trays, I write a number on each one on a piece of blue painter’s tape so I can keep track of them.
- 15.5″ DIAMETER TRAYS: This Add-A-Tray 2-pack…
- BPA FREE: Made of high-quality food grade plastic…
- Compatible with 15½” diameter trays. This Fruit…
- BPA FREE: Made of high-quality food grade plastic…
- IDEAL FOR SMALL AND STICKY FOODS: Removable mesh…
- BPA FREE: Made of high-quality food grade plastic…
I love drying fresh herbs with my Nesco Snackmaster Pro, such as basil. I also freeze them for later use.
Dried Cilantro on the Nesco Snackmaster Pro
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh cilantro rinsed, patted dry. Do not remove leaves from stems.
Instructions
- Place cilantro onto the dehydrator trays.
- Set the dehydrator to 95 F and let dry for 12-24 hours or until the leaves are dry and crispy, rotating the trays every 2 hours.
- Let cilantro cool slightly then remove leaves from stems and crumble (by hand) into a resealable air-tight container.
Notes
Nutrition
- Compatible with 15½” diameter trays. This Fruit…
- BPA FREE: Made of high-quality food grade plastic…