Foods That Dry on High and Completely Satisfy by Tony Mokbel - HTML preview

Marinated Eggplant

There is often a misconception that dehydrated foods must be meats, but this isn’t true. It is possible to dehydrate a variety of different foods in your dehydrator. How about eggplant? Why not? You can easily dry out this fruit and it tastes scrumptious, once it has been dried. Below, you’ll find our favorite marinated eggplant recipe!

Ingredients:

• 2 Eggplants
• 1 Whole onion diced
• 1 Garlic clove diced
• 1/4 Cup of pineapple juice
• 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar (can be substituted for apple cider vinegar)
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt and better (can be omitted)
• 4 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon paprika

Supplies:

• Large glass bowl
• Wooden spoon or spatula
• Cutting board
• Vegetable knife
• 1 Glass canning jar

Step 1

Cut the eggplants into slices or strips, whichever you prefer

Step 2

Mix all of the ingredients, except eggplant into the large glass bowl and stir until powdered ingredients are dissolved into the liquid mixture

Step 3

Pour the marinade and eggplant slices into the glass canning jar, seal the lid tight, and then place into the refrigerator for 24-48 hours

Step 4

Remove jar from refrigerator and place the eggplant slices on the dehydrator tray, but do not overlap the slices

Step 5

Set food dehydrator at 120-135 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-6 hours

Step 6

Remove the marinated eggplant slices from the dehydrator and place in a storage container until you are ready to enjoy