How to make sun-dried tomatoes at home: 17 best recipes

Preparation of ingredients

To wilted tomatoes, go to your nearest market for the ingredients you need:

• buy 2 kg of good tomatoes (we will tell you which tomatoes are suitable for drying below);
• the hostess always has salt and pepper, but if they run out, get them;
• stock up on a mixture of fresh and dried herbs - these spices will give the dish a spicy aroma;
• garlic is needed to spice up our dried tomatoes;
• take olive oil for dressing the dish, sunflower oil will not work here.

Dried tomatoes will be delicious if you buy fruits that are suitable for drying. Tomatoes should not be very large, fully ripe, and have a firm and intact skin. The pulp of tomatoes is needed dense, practically without seeds, with thick partitions.

It is best if the fruit for drying is in the shape of a cream or an oval. Even small cherry tomatoes can be dried, but only if the pulp is not too juicy.

What seasonings to use

The dish has a famous Mediterranean flavor when used with seasonings. They give piquancy, make you remember the taste for a long time. There are several options for seasoning:

1. We need to take finely ground black pepper, add Provencal herbs, cut the garlic into small pieces.
2. It is necessary to pass the garlic through a press, add rosemary to it, mix everything thoroughly.
3. Use bay leaves, mix with dried mint and add thyme.
4. Season with finely ground ginger, garlic and onion.
5. Dried lemon or lime leaves with the addition of lemongrass will add sourness to the dish.
6. The hostess can improvise using other spices available in her kitchen. Here, the main thing is not to overdo it with spices.

Video "Dried tomatoes in Italian"

This video presents a step-by-step master class on making an exquisite and aromatic snack at home.

The best recipes for sun-dried tomatoes

It is not difficult to make a tasty preparation from vegetables, and the result will exceed expectations. We offer a selection of seventeen options.

In the oven

This simple recipe is perfect for a novice cook who doesn't want to waste time and effort. You need a minimum of ingredients and knowledge. All that is needed from the kitchen equipment is an ordinary oven.

We begin to create a culinary miracle:

1. Divide the pre-purchased tomatoes into small wedges.
2. Remove all seeds from the pulp of the fruit and cut out the partitions.
3. Spread the resulting pieces over the entire surface of the baking sheet, cut upwards.
4. Prepare the spice mixture using the recommendations above, sprinkle the chopped tomato wedges with spices. Do not forget about salt, it improves the taste of the dish and speeds up the drying process.
5. Place the baking sheet with the piece in the oven, setting the temperature to 70-80 ° C. The drying process will take about 5 hours.
6. Turn the baking sheet over while the vegetables are drying to prevent the food from burning.
7. At the end of the drying process, turn off the oven and allow the resulting food to cool down. When the baking sheet can be touched, the sun-dried tomatoes are completely ready. You can eat them.

Convection oven

If you want baked tomatoes, use the non-convection drying mode. Turning on the hot air circulation mode, your vegetables will be jerky, which corresponds to the original taste of the Italian recipe. Don't forget this feature. Using it, you can get two different dishes with different taste using the same technology.

In the vegetable dryer

Do you have an electric vegetable dryer in your kitchen arsenal? Use it, dried tomatoes will delight you with their taste:

1. Prepare the fruits, wash them and cut them into 1 cm thick circles.
2. Place the resulting circles in the dryer and turn on the device.
3. The drying process begins. At this time, we are preparing a gas station. We clean several heads of garlic and three of them on a grater. Put the gruel in a container and mix with salt.
4. We repeat the procedure for preparing the dressing, but add dried Provencal herbs instead of garlic.
5. When the vegetables are dry, remove them from the wire rack.
6. Prepare a deep plate with the tomatoes in layers. Pour the dressing between layers to alternate between vegetables and spices. When the container is full, fill it with olive oil and close.
7. Fill another plate with sun-dried tomatoes using the second type of Provencal dressing. Don't forget the oil.

In the microwave

If you are a microwave oven owner, proceed as follows:

1. Wash and dry vegetables, cut them in half.
2. Place the wedges in the ovenware, cut up.
3. Prepare your condiments.
4. Sprinkle the spices over the tomatoes and add the olive oil.
5. Set the power of the appliance to maximum. Cook for about 5-6 minutes. When heating has finished, open the door and wait 15 minutes.
6. Salt the fruits and heat for another 2 minutes.
7. Remove the sun-dried vegetables and place them in a container.
8. Cover the product with grated garlic and store in the refrigerator. Soak vegetables in the cold for at least 10 hours.

In a multicooker

If you have a multicooker, use its capabilities:

1. Wash and cut the tomatoes.
2. Arrange the vegetables on the bottom of the appliance bowl in one layer, cut up.
3. Mix black pepper with salt, add sugar and Provencal herbs in equal proportions.
4. Place the garlic cloves between the tomatoes.
5. Pour olive oil over the vegetable and bake for about an hour.
6. Arrange the dish in jars, cover with oil and cover.
7. Store the resulting vegetables in a cold place.

In the airfryer

If you are the owner of the airfryer, then use the capabilities of the kitchen assistant:

1. Prepare vegetables as described above.
2. Dry for 5 hours at 90 ° C.
3. Do not forget to turn on intensive airflow and open the lid slightly.
4. At the end of the process, the dish is ready.

In the sun

If forecasters promise hot sunny weather, use the forces of nature:

1. Arrange the washed and chopped tomatoes on a tray.
2. Place a cloth on top to keep out flies and mosquitoes.
3. Take the pallets indoors in the evening and return them in the morning.
4. Dry the fruits for 5-6 days.

With balsamic vinegar

To dry vegetables with vinegar, you need:

1. Cut the fruit into wedges.
2. Fill the workpiece with a mixture of spices.
3. Start the drying process in one of the ways listed above.
4. Put the prepared tomatoes in a glass container with fresh basil and sprinkle with dried Provencal herbs.
5. Pour olive oil over vegetables and add 1 tbsp. l. balsamic vinegar.
6. Save closed jars in a dark closet.

With garlic

Harness the power of garlic:

1. Prepare the tomatoes and cut into several pieces.
2. Remove the middle from the wedges.
3. Cover the baking sheet with oiled parchment and place the vegetable wedges on top.
4. Add salt, oil and spices.
5. Place the baking sheet in the oven and dry it on convection mode for 8 hours.

With basil and garlic

Slightly modified recipe:

1. Prepare the spice mixture using grated garlic, basil, and olive oil.
2. Process the vegetable slices, dry them in the oven using the convection mode.
3. Arrange the fruits in a glass dish in layers.
4. Sprinkle each layer with a mixture of spices.
5. Pour olive oil over a container.

In olive oil

Vegetables are much tastier in oil:

1. Prepare and cut the tomato fruit.
2. Put the pieces on a baking sheet, sprinkle with a mixture of herbs and spices, salt.
3. Add chopped garlic.
4. Dry the tomatoes in the oven for 5 hours. Set the temperature to 100 ° C.
5. Put dried vegetables in glass jars, add garlic and cover with olive oil.

In sunflower oil

If you don't have olive oil, use sunflower oil:

1. Dry the tomatoes using the method described above.
2. Place the garlic cloves in a skillet and cover them with oil, heating over low heat.
3. Divide the dried tomatoes into glass jars, cover them with the oil mixture and cover.
4. Preservation can be saved for about 5 months.

Italian recipe

We dry tomatoes according to the original recipe from Italy:

1. Prepare the vegetable wedges as usual and place on a baking sheet.
2. Sprinkle the tomatoes with sage, dried sage, and oregano.
3. Add salt, black pepper and sugar and pour over with olive oil.
4. Place the baking sheet in the oven and air dry at 100 ° C for several hours.
5. Place the fruits in jars with lids, cover with oil and place in the cold.
6. At the end of two days, the dish can be eaten.

Recipe from Julia Vysotskaya

Culinary specialist Julia Vysotskaya offers the following recipe for a delicacy:

1. Prepare and cut the fruit.
2. Place them tightly on a baking sheet.
3. In a mortar, mix black peppercorns, fresh basil, add a little sea salt, garlic and dried basil. Grind everything into a homogeneous mixture.
4. Grease each slice with the resulting spices.
5. Pour two-thirds of it over with olive oil.
6. Dry the fruits in the oven for 3 hours at 200 ° C.

Recipe from Alla Kovalchuk

Another cook's recipe:

1. Prepare and cut vegetables, remove pulp.
2. Put on a baking sheet.
3. Add salt and pepper, sprinkle with parsley and herbs.
4. Dry for 2 hours at 100 ° C in the oven.
5. Put the tomatoes in a jar and cover with oil.

Recipe from Vincenzo Barba

1. Put the dried vegetables in a jar in layers in the same way.
2. Arrange the layers with garlic cloves, add spices and pour over hot oil.

Sun-dried cherry tomatoes

You can also dry cherry tomatoes:

1. Cut the vegetables into two slices.
2. Place the fruits on a baking sheet, salt and add spices.
3. Dry in oven for 2 hours at 100 ° C.

Storage rules for sun-dried tomatoes

The prepared preservation must be properly preserved.

If the vegetables have been sun-dried, store them in cotton bags for six months.

If the tomatoes have been dried in the kitchen, keep them in a glass container, pouring hot olive oil over them. Use plastic lids and store in the refrigerator for a year. You can also use a freezer.

Cooking applications

How to eat sun-dried tomatoes? Can be consumed naturally as a snack. The dish can be supplemented with meat and fish products, as well as various cheeses. Delicious salads and pasta are made from these tomatoes.

If you take the time and effort to prepare the dish at home, then you will have a wonderful Italian delicacy that you can brag to any guests. Try it!