Lime Smoky-Chilli Vegan Watermelon Jerky

Making Vegan Jerky ...

Did you ever have a dinner guest who brought you a giant watermelon as a house gift?
🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ I did!
I tackled half of the watermelon alone with a spoon and I gave in the white flag. Whilst holding onto my full watermelon belly I had a thought, I wonder what it would be like to dehydrate a watermelon? 🤔Amazingly enough it existed! Vegan watermelon jerkies!!! 
I marinated the watermelon in Lime, Smoked paprika, Onion powder and Cayenne pepper.
Which then I dehydrated in my dehydrator for 24 hours at 70 degrees celsius.
​OMG this turned out amaaaazing. 
Of course dehydrating for 24 hours ins't something we can do or want to do often.
But do it once, you must try.
For those who are concerned about electricity cost, please refer here. This should give you a little idea and a little relief to try this amazing recipe just once 😉.

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Watermelon Smokey Chilli Jerky

Dried watermelon itself gives full blast of sweet flavour, all you need is a little sourness, a little saltiness and a little spiciness for a party in your mouth 🤤

Prep 15min Cooking time 24hrs 

Ingredients

• 1/2 Watermelon, cut into strips with about 2cm width
• 1 tsp Smoked paprika (Or 1 tsp normal Paprika) powder
• `1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp Onion powder
• 1 Lime zest
• 1/2 tsp salt​




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​Instructions

1. Mix all the spices, lime zest and salt together in a shallow dish.
2. Slice the watermelon to about 2~3cm thick strips and roll  the strips in spices.
3. Place watermelon slices in a dehydrator at 70 degrees about 24 hours. For some thicker slices you might need dry for few more hours until completely dry.

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