Anyone have any experience in drying hot peppers?
I have a jalapeno and some of the 5 Color Chinese peppers, which mr. mm assures me are hot.
But I want to dry them and then crush them for use in dishes.
I have used my dehydrator, clean out peppers completely after they have been cut in half lengthwise. After they are dried I use a grinder or cuisinart to grind them up and then put in a shaker.
Standard old school method. String them up and hang them. No blanching needed for peppers and they don’t have to dry quick so no dehydrator needed. A warm dry area inside the house will do.
I've made a lot of chipotle in the Traeger over the years.
Wash, core, split, smoke until dessicated, then into the food processor. I recommend wearing a breathing filter of some sort for the last part. Neoprene gloves are good too if you have sensitive skin.