Dehydrated Tomato Chips are a nutritious snack that is so easy to make in your dehydrator. Use the best of the season tomatoes, a little seasoning, and have chips that will make your mouth water!

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes (any variety that you’d like)
• Seasonings – any blend of seasonings that you love on vegetable chips.

Instructions for drying

1. Slice tomatoes 1/4″ to 1/2″ (6mm to 12mm)
   • A thinner slice gets you a crispier chip, but also lends itself to sticking. 
   • A thicker slice is a more intense flavor, and has more of a fruit leather feel to it.
2. Dry in dehydrator at 125F/52C for 8-12 hours
   • Tomatoes are a fruit, botanically, so you can increase the temperature to 135-140F to get a faster dry. 
3. Flip after 5 hours
   • Flipping the tomato slices after five hours will help reduce the risk of the tomato slices sticking to your trays.
4. Test for Dryness
   • Allow your samples to cool for five minutes
   • They should snap easily when completely dry.
5. Condition
6. Store in an airtight container

Oven Directions:

Follow the steps for preparation. 

1. Set oven to lowest temperature (preferably 170F or below if possible)
2. Use parchment paper on a cooling rack
3. Place onto a cookie sheet
4. Dry for 3-5 hours until crisp – keep a sharp eye as they can burn

How to Use Dried Tomato Chips

Giving the visitor ideas on how they can change this recipe to better suit their dinner guests, or their cultural cuisine, is a great way to increase the chances they make the recipe

• As a Snack – just snack on them – they are a 
• Add to Pizza or Quiche – These make a beautiful addition to the top of a pizza or quiche – and are pretty tasty, too!
• In sandwiches or burgers – If you’ve never had a tomato and grilled cheese sandwich, it’s time to try one! But instead of a big juicy slice of tomato, layer a few of these chips in for a super-intense flavor!
• As a garnish – a few on top of a bowl of tomato soup, in a salad, or a fancy display of a pasta dish with tomato sauce, these beautiful slices will elevate a usually ordinary meal. 
• Create an amazing sandwich spread.!

Storage

Store dried tomato chips in an airtight container for 12-18 months. It’s best to use a moisture absorber, especially if getting in and out of the jar to use.

Making Tomato Powder from Chips

Whether you season the tomato chips or not, you can make tomato powder from dehydrated tomato chips.

The only thing keeping you from it is if you used oil on your slices.

Directions:

1. Break up fully dried tomato chips into the grinder of your choice.
2. Pulse 5 or 6 times before moving to a constant grind for up to 30 seconds at a time (or per your grinder’s directions)
3. Place powder on a lined cookie sheet. Put into a warmed but turned-off oven for 15-20 minutes to condition the tomato powder
4. Cool and store in an airtight container.