Dried Lemon Peels in Air Fryer, a basic recipe that you won’t be able to live without at home! Extremely useful for flavoring any dish, be it First Courses, Main Courses, or the inevitable Desserts!
The dried lemon peels in the air fryer naturally perfume your preparations, and to prepare them you’ll only need the air fryer and a bit of time to wait for the moisture to evaporate, but I assure you the result is truly special, and in this way, you can give an extra touch to all your Chicken Recipes or your Cakes.
After the Dried Citrus Peels in Microwave, I couldn’t help but try drying lemon peels with the air fryer!
Like all my other Air Fryer Recipes, this one is also very easy and quick to make, perfect for storing in the pantry and using at any occasion!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Portions: 1 jar of 1.8 oz
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3 lemons
What You Need to Dry Lemon Peels
- 1 Air Fryer
How to Prepare Dried Lemon Peels in Air Fryer
Choose untreated organic lemons, if you have lemons from your tree, or from someone you know, use those.
Wash the lemons under running water, removing any impurities from the peel.
With a vegetable peeler or a paring knife, remove the peel from the lemons, avoiding the white part which is bitter.
Place the lemon peels inside the air fryer basket and start with the drying function or at 140°F and cook for 6 hours.
Be sure to shake the air fryer basket approximately every 2 hours, so as to redistribute the lemon peels inside, so they dry perfectly.
At the end of cooking, place the still hot peels, well spread out, on a tray so they can cool completely.
When the dried lemon peels in the air fryer have completely cooled, transfer them into a mixer and blend them to obtain a very fine powder.
Distribute the dried peels into the jars, which you should leave open for a few days so that any remaining moisture can evaporate completely.
Close the jars and store the chopped peels in the pantry.
You can use the same procedure for other citrus fruits such as oranges, limes, grapefruits. If you want, you can mix the peels to get an aromatic mix for your dishes.
Use the dried peels to flavor desserts, first courses, or even main courses!
How to Store Dried Lemon Peels in Air Fryer
The dried lemon peels in the air fryer can be stored closed in airtight jars, in the pantry, for 4 months.
