How to Dehydrate Corn: Extended, Step-By-Step Directions
First thing to do is blanch your corn for 3-5 minutes. We used our volcano grill out in the car port for this step.
Then you will need to cut the corn off the cob. An easy way to do this is to hold the cob on end and slice down each side cutting the kernels off. Don’t cut too deep or you’ll get tough bits of cob.
Spread it out on a dehydrator tray. Make a single layer, breaking up any large pieces where the kernels stuck together.
Dry at 120 degrees until crispy. This can take anywhere from 12 up to 14 hours. Remove your corn from the trays and store in an airtight container…of course, I use canning jars.
Yep, I’m thinking I’ll be dehydrating corn…at least some of it each year.
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Dehydrating Corn
Ingredients
- Sweet corn
- Water
Equipment
- Dehydrator
- Large pot and basket or blancher
- Sharp knife or corn stripper
- Airtight container
Instructions
- Blanch corn for 3-5 minutes.
- Cut corn off of the cob.
- Spread kernels in a single layer on a dehydrator tray, breaking up any large pieces.
- Dry at 120 degrees F until crispy (12-14 hours).
- Store in an airtight container.
Processing
Last Updated: 6/9/2021
Dehydrating Corn Tips & FAQs
Stripping Corn Off the Cob
How Long Does Dehydrated Corn Last?
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What Does Dehydrated Corn Taste Like?
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Page last updated: 6/9/2021
I want to try drying corn! I had some in a salad kit that my daughter bought and I loved it. I dried, summer squash, zucchini, string beans and tomatoes this last year. I like the squash and zucchini plain for a snack, but sadly it is all gone now. It is so easy to add a handful or two of dried string beans to soups and stews. With freezer space limited it was nice to store the beans in the cupboard in about 1/4 the space these would have taken in the freezer!
This is fantastic! Thanks for posting 🙂 So when drying out do you put it in an oven? Or it this the old UK – US temperature difference, where here it’s at best 75 fahrenheit on summer days.
Hi there,
Thanks for your question! The corn is dried in a dehydrator (https://www.simplycanning.com/category/dehydrating/), at the temp setting of 120 degree F. For you, I think that would be about 48 degrees C. 🙂
-Rachel (Sharon’s assistant)