Make Onion Powder at Home! Dehydrated Granulated Onion Recipe & Process

Whether you've got a bunch of fresh onions that need to be used, or you just want a batch of onion powder that's way better than store-bought, you can make your own granulated onion powder at home. There's a few steps to go through, and in this video we'll go through each one.
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Stuff used in this video:
Excalibur Food Dehydrator
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Silicone Dehydrator Sheets
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Small Grain Mill
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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Peeling & Chopping
01:32 - Shredding Onions
02:21 - Draining Excess Water
03:06 - Dehydrator Overview
04:13 - Drying the Onion
07:00 - Crispy Onion Flakes
08:59 - Granulating Methods
10:21 - Grinding Powder
11:26 - Storage
13:31 - Conclusion
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[@hometown215]

About to use same dehydrator for onions. Never did this before. I got some good tips but if nothing else I will be doing it on a table out back. Would have never thought of it. Probably would have done it in garage and regretted it. Thanks!

[@cherylwin9364]

IMPRESSIVE 👍🏾

[@christymartin3846]

“Onion Gas Chamber” the gift that keeps on giving.. haha 😛 Dude, not only do you crack me up, but you can get me to watch the craziest things all the way through!! Thank you, for sharing this lost way of doing it yourself! I don’t have a dehydrator, yet.. keep up the great works!! Off to the “Chunky Salsa” video ❤

[@averagejoesmiling456]

Always great, informative videos, Great Lakes! Thanks and God bless!

[@Bill-wp4tw]

I made the mistake of dehydrating Walmart dill in my kitchen. The gross smell lasted for weeks. Nice catch on doing it outdoors.

[@larrysowada9905]

Have you ever tried vacuum sealing your onion powder in case you don't use it as much? Larry

[@kathybridges3343]

Great video! Thank you

[@kathybridges3343]

Good to see you!❤

[@pucky900]

Thanks for the warning on drying in your house... I would have made that error.

[@tanyasanchez1742]

New to your channel, love it. Thank you

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thank you Tanya, glad to have you here!

[@CollateralDamage78]

My eyes were stinging just watching this! 😄 (Definitely going to give it a go though.)

[@andrewbailey6382]

You dont need a dehydrator just use a wok and use semolina and then add onions, then use a seive to remove onions from semolina, also doesn't take 24 hrs either. When done grind, perfect onion powder. This method has been used in India before dehydrators had ever been thought of, and still used today.

[@turkeydoctor5546]

it would be good to make these if you even have to go house sitting while someone is out of town 😂

[@tismonkeybaby]

I like your video

[@teresaguerrero3751]

You can dehydrate the skins and make powder too

[@timshepherd4626]

So I just found your channel by wondering whether or not to blanch my greenbeans. Needless to say I subscribed and know what I'll be binge watching all weekend. You rock bud, thank you for the educational vids. Oh and I'm pretty cl9se to the great lakes as well, love it here except we only have 2 seasons. Winter and construction =(

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks Tim, I really appreciate it. I can think of worse ways to spend a weekend!

[@johntaylor2650]

Great video and advice. I've been looking for a grinder, what is the make and model of the one you use.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks John. I put a link to the grinder I use in the video description.

[@matthewstoner765]

Very cool man. Where did you find the grain mill?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks! I put a link to the grain mill in the video description if you want to check it out.

[@ChiTownTino]

Have u tried parchment paper?

[@roseandra1]

After grinding, you can put it back into the dehydrator for 30 minutes or so to make sure the powder is bone dry.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Yes, but my dehydrator has a blower fan that would probably blow the powder all over the place.

[@dorothymccomb2244]

Blanching, freezing or caramelizing the onions before dehydrating reduces or entirely eliminates the Onion Gas Chamber effect.

[@beneiseoleinmheart5614]

How does the powder stay preserved tho? Thanks for the video.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

As long as it's totally dry, it will last a good while. Its dryness is what preserves it, same with the onion powder you buy at the store.

[@pepopr6]

The stores sell onion powder and onion granulated powder. Its a preference of your choice. I prefer as you called it " flour" powder. 😂 The granulated doesn't dissolve well for me

[@koniginvonmelmak8841]

Was für Maschinen, hahaha. Aber für die Zwiebel bezahlst du mindestens 4 Dollar. Billiger wird das nicht. Aber bessere Qualität…