Sun-dried tomatoes in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make sun-dried tomatoes in the oven for the winter at home? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Choose fleshy tomatoes that have little juice. One of the recommended varieties is "Slivka". It is advisable to select tomatoes of the same size and degree of ripeness, so they will dry evenly. Select fruits without blemishes and not overripe.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the tomatoes. It is necessary to remove the skin from the tomatoes, as it is the first to wilt, becoming tough and not very pleasant to the taste. To do this, make shallow cuts crosswise on each tomato. Place the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute and immediately cool under cold water. This is necessary so that you can easily remove the skin. If it does not interfere, then this step can be skipped.

3. STEP 3

   

   After cooling, pull the skin away from the cut with a knife and it will peel off quickly and easily. I threw 10 tomatoes into boiling water, the cleaning time took about 20 minutes, it will be faster with helpers. I still recommend not skipping this step, the time savings are insignificant, and the taste of the tomatoes will improve significantly.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the peeled tomatoes in half lengthwise. I leave the middle with the seeds.

5. STEP 5

   

   Prepare the spice-salting mixture. To do this, in a fairly large bowl or plate, mix all the necessary spices. You can add other spices to taste. With my composition, the tomatoes turned out to be moderately hot, spicy and salty in taste. If you find there is a lot of sugar, take less, especially if your tomatoes are southern and sugary. Siberian tomatoes are more acidic, which needs to be compensated for with sugar.

6. STEP 6

   

   Sprinkle the prepared mixture onto both sides of each tomato half. Place the racks on a baking sheet and arrange the tomatoes, cut side down, fairly tightly onto them. Leave them for a couple of hours, during which time the juice will release abundantly. When the juice stops flowing, you can put the racks with tomatoes in the oven.

7. STEP 7

   

   Turn on the oven at minimum heat (no more than 80 degrees). If the oven is electric, then leave the door ajar by 0.5 - 1 cm. I place one rack on the top level, the second on the middle one, on the lower baking sheet. The baking tray should be removed after about 1-2 hours. Dry the tomatoes until tender. Smaller ones will be ready in 8 - 12 hours; they will need to be removed. The remaining larger ones can be dried for up to 17 hours, the exact time depends on the oven.

8. STEP 8

   

   If necessary, swap the grates, turn the tomatoes over, in general, be guided by the situation. Tomatoes are considered completely wilted when, when lightly squeezed, no raw juice is released from them. Place these tomatoes in layers into a sterile jar, sprinkle the layers with finely chopped garlic, and add aromatic herbs if necessary. Heat the vegetable oil to 50°C, but do not boil. Pour it over the tomatoes and twist. Store in the refrigerator.

Comments on the recipe

sveta

01.09.2023

5

In winter, you can make salads from sun-dried tomatoes, it will be delicious! Tomatoes can be prepared for the winter in different ways, for example, according to this recipe.

Lydia

01.09.2023

4.7

The whole family loves sun-dried tomatoes! Add to pizza, salads, sandwiches with Adyghe and homemade cheese and mozzarella, to sauce and just chew - delicious!!! I just don’t remove the skin. Every year I make 9 baking sheets. Yes, it takes a long time, but they are worth it. I compact them into jars and fill them with oil.

Julia

01.09.2023

4.7

The cooking process, of course, is quite lengthy, but otherwise you won’t get this deliciousness. After this, tomatoes turn into a real delicacy!

Ir_na

01.09.2023

4.6

I’ve been dreaming of making tomatoes like this for a long time. I wonder if it’s possible to make these tomatoes in a vegetable dehydrator? And how can you determine the heating temperature of the oil if you don’t have a thermometer?

Lwsja

01.09.2023

4.5

Simply gorgeous preparation! I often buy these tomatoes, but when I saw this recipe, I took a chance and made it myself. I prepared everything just like in the steps, but I didn’t remove the skins from the tomatoes. It’s not rough and I prefer sun-dried tomatoes with skin. I put garlic in jars and used olive oil for filling – beauty!