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homemade smoked paprika

Homemade Smoked Paprika

Smoked paprika is simple. Buy peppers, slice thin, cold smoke, dehydrate, then grind into a powder.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-5 Red bell peppers sliced thin

Instructions

  • Take 2-5 red bell peppers and slice the tops off. Remove stem, seeds, and pith and then slice into thin rings.
  • Setup your smoker to the lowest temperature setting or use a cold smoking device.
  • Put sliced pepper rings on trays and then put into your smoker.
  • Smoke for 2-3 hours.
  • After smoking, set your dehydrator to ~140F.
  • Put smoked peppers on dehydrator trays and dehydrate for 16-24 hours.
  • The next day, take 1 out and allow to cool for 5 minutes. It should feel brittle and snap. If it's soft and pliable, it needs to keep dehydrating.
  • Once dry, put into a spice grinder or pestle and mortar and grind into a fine powder.
  • Store in a freezer ziploc bag or glass storage container.