How to Dehydrate Eggs

Learning how to dehydrate eggs for long term storage is easy and once done, they hardly take up any space at all.

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Author: S Jones

Equipment

Dehydrator

Ingredients

Eggs
Salt

Instructions

Dehydrating Cooked Eggs

One way to dehydrate eggs, is to cook them first.
Take your eggs and scramble or boil them, making sure that they are fully cooked. Then remove them from the pan and let them cool completely.
If you boiled the eggs, peel and slice into thin, even slices before placing on baking paper or silicone trays and then onto the dehydrator trays.
If the eggs were scrambled, them place them on the paper or trays and onto dehydrator trays.
Place the trays in the dehydrator, then turn it on to 57˚C or 135˚F. Dehydrate for around 8 + hours or until the eggs are dry and brittle.
Remove from the dehydrator and let cool completely before placing in an airtight glass jar or vacuum sealed bag.
Label and store in a cool, dry place.
Cooked, dehydrated eggs can be rehydrated and cooked for use in outdoor activities such as hiking, camping or for your long term storage in your pantry.

Dehydrating Raw Eggs

Crack the raw eggs into a blender and blender until mixed thoroughly. If you don't have a blender, crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk them until mixed.
To help with preserving these eggs, one teaspoon of salt for each 4 eggs is then added to the blended egg mixture. Blend or whisk again until the salt is mixed through.
Pour the egg mixture onto silicon trays or fruit leather sheets that are sitting on the dehydrator trays. Spread the mixture evenly and thinly. If you don't have trays, you could use baking paper, though be careful not to overload the trays as they will spill when moving them around.
Place the trays in the dehydrator, then turn it on to 57˚C or 135˚F. Dehydrate for around 10+ hours or until the eggs are dry and brittle.
Remove from the dehydrator and let cool completely before placing in an airtight glass jar or vacuum sealed bag.
Label and store in a cool, dry place.

Making Powdered Eggs

To make powdered eggs, dehydrate the eggs as above.
Once they have cooled completely, grind into a powder using a blender, grinder, or food processor. If you find that the eggs are binding up your machine, this is an indication that the eggs are not dry enough.
Place them back in the dehydrator for at least a couple of hours.
After the eggs have been ground to a powder, place them on a clean fruit leather tray and place them back in the dehydrator for around 2 hours to make sure they are dry.
They are ready when they do not clump together when squeezed.
Store in an airtight glass jar or vacuum sealed bag.

Rehydrating Powdered Eggs

To rehydrate the equivalent of one egg, add 1 tablespoon of egg powder in a bowl. Pour over 2 tablespoons of water water. Mix together and let sit for up to 15 minutes or more before using. Milk could also be used in place of the water when rehydrating. You may find that the mixture is not as grainy when using milk.
It will have a grainy appearance, though it will act in the same way as a normal egg does.

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Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.