spices

Garlic Powder

by Dominique Didier

Homemade garlic powder is easy to make and so much more flavorful than store-bought products, and you can also use a lot less of it.

You will need:

  • Food processor (a good blender might work, but it may not get the cloves as finely chopped)

  • Food dehydrator

  • Parchment paper (or plastic wrap)'

  • Several heads of garlic (I usually do at least 5 or 6)

  1. Peel your garlic cloves.

  2. Place all cloves in the food processor and process until finely chopped. It can be kind of chunky, you’ll grind it into powder later.

  3. Smear your ground-up garlic in a thin layer on parchment paper (or plastic wrap).

  4. Place in your food dehydrator on a tray and dry until you have a dry crispy sheet of garlic. You may have to peel it off the paper and flip it to get the underside fully dry. The dried garlic sheet should turn a nice golden color.

  5. Break up your garlic into pieces and grind in a coffee grinder (or spice grinder if you have one). I have a special coffee grinder that is reserved just for spices.