Love sun dried tomatoes? You will love our easy method of making dried tomatoes in the oven. They are delicious and easy way to preserve the taste of summer tomatoes and add flavors to any dish. Plenty of ways to enjoy them!
Want to make it in air fryer instead - try my air fryer sun-dried tomatoes.
About sun dried tomatoes made in oven
The best tomatoes for drying are those you have in abundance! Whether you have a bountiful harvest from your garden or find a great deal at the farmers’ market, you can easily turn them into sun-dried tomatoes using your oven.
Although we often refer to them as sun-dried tomatoes, these are actually oven-dried. Traditionally, ripe tomatoes are dried in the sun or a dehydrator until most of their water content is gone.Vine tomatoes lose about 93% of their water content, compared to 88% for cherry tomatoes.
You'll only need three ingredients (plus optional flavoring) and about 10 minutes of hands-on time. There is no set measurement as such. Make them with as many or as little as you have got.The rest of the work happens in the oven. Enjoy homemade oven-dried tomatoes as a tasty snack or in your sauces, soups, and breads
Why you'll love this recipe?
- They are so much cheaper to make at home than the store bought ones.
- You can make sun-dried tomatoes any time of the year, without worrying about weather conditions or pests.
- Oven-dried tomatoes are simple to make, last longer than fresh tomatoes.
- Fantastic way to use up an abundance of fresh summer tomatoes and store them for later use.
- Plenty of uses. These oven-dried tomatoes are perfect for a variety of dishes, from pasta and pizza sauce to salads and more.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes: You can use any variety of ripe tomatoes – Roma tomatoes, vine tomatoes, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, or garden tomatoes.
- Olive oil: Use just enough to moisturize the tomatoes. When the tomatoes dry, the oil will make them a little more pliable. Also, use some olive oil to store them in a jar in the fridge.
- Salt: I prefer to use sea salt for seasoning my dried tomatoes. This also helps in getting extra moisture out of the tomatoes.
- Optional seasoning: Black pepper, fresh herbs such as basil or oregano, Italian seasoning, or garlic minced garlic.
How to use Oven dried sun dried tomatoes
These tomatoes are delicious addition to pizza and pasta dishes or as an ingredient in recipes like my pesto gnocchi.
They are also great in salads or pita sandwiches, paired with hummus, lettuce, and cheese.
Homemade Oven dried sun dried tomatoes
Ingredients
- 900g tomatoes 9 medium
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt to taste
Optional
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning optional
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- olive oil for storing
Instructions
- On a cutting board, slice the tomatoes in half, then quarters and scoop out the seeds. Don’t discard the seeds, use it for other recipes. Place the tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl. Now drizzle olive oil and season with salt. Toss to coat well. Allow it marinate for 15-20 minutes – this is an optional step. By doing so, all the extra juices from the tomato will be collected in the bowl below.900g tomatoes, salt to taste
- Now arrange the sliced tomato on the parchment paper in a baking tin. Drizzle olive oil. Add chopped garlic on the tomato wedges. Bake them for about 2- 3 hours until the desired level of dryness is achieved.2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 garlic cloves
- Cool them completely and transfer in to clean jar. Fill the jar with olive oil and Italian seasoning (if using) until the dried tomatoes are completely submerged.1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, olive oil
- Keep the jar refrigerated. Tomatoes will last approximately for 2 - 2.5 weeks.
Shibi Thomas says
I too planned to make some sun dried tomatoes this summer, but the weather was not reliable. If you can get the same results when dehydrated in the oven, then why not. Will try it soon 🙂
Smitha Kalluraya says
amazing clicks of an amazing recipe....
Sona S says
Beautiful pictures.. Making sun dried tomatoes at home seems so easy, should try this summer..
Anupa Joseph (Palaharam) says
Thanks for sharing the method...it sounds super easy...And oh my ...what gorgeous pics....left me tempting
Rafeeda AR says
This sounds so flavorful... amazing pics as usual... love that sandwich shot...
Remya Elizabeth Anish says
Gorgeous pictures dear...... This seems to be very easy way to dry up tomatoes....n a boon to me as sun shows its face only one a few lucky days ........ 🙂