How to make delicious sun-dried jackfruit and preserve it for a long time

Dried jackfruit SUNSAY is sold more and more in the market with beautiful color and delicious taste. There are many ways to make dried jackfruit, but the way to make sun-dried jackfruit is the choice of many families. This is also a drying method that saves costs and produces delicious finished products. 

What to prepare when making sun-dried jackfruit?

How to make sun-dried jackfruit is actually not too difficult. To make this snack you need to prepare some tools and ingredients. Including 1 ripe jackfruit and 1 lemon, about 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon of salt, a little cooking oil and a little vinegar.

The amount to prepare can be more or less depending on the needs of each person. You can adjust it to the best fit. Once you have prepared the above ingredients, you can dry jackfruit according to the process to produce the most delicious finished product.

How to make standard sun-dried jackfruit

To make delicious sun-dried jackfruit, you can follow the process below. Make sure to follow the correct process for the best quality of the finished product.

The process of making sun-dried jackfruit consists of 4 simple steps. You can refer to how to make simple dried jackfruit through the steps below:

– Step 1: Prepare jackfruit 

Choose large, chemical-free jackfruit. Choose the round jackfruit, the eyes are large, the spines are not sharp and sparse. Do not choose distorted, jagged fruits that will be prone to decay.

– Step 2: Prepare jackfruit 

+ Separation of jackfruit: Cut jackfruit into 4 parts. Use a knife to remove the core. Separate each jackfruit and remove the seeds inside. 

+ Soak jackfruit with salt water: Put jackfruit in a bowl of water mixed with 1 teaspoon of salt and a little vinegar. Soak jackfruit for about 5 minutes to wash off the plastic layer.

– Step 3: Dry the jackfruit 

After soaking, remove the jackfruit to drain. Put jackfruit in a tray or bamboo basket and dry it in the sun for about 2 to 3 days.

– Step 4: Finished product 

Sun-dried jackfruit does not have the same hardness as oven-dried jackfruit but still retains the natural toughness and sweetness of jackfruit.

Sun-dried jackfruit does not have the same hardness as oven-dried jackfruit but still retains its suppleness and natural sweetness

Note when storing dried jackfruit in the sun 

To help sun-dried jackfruit can be preserved better and longer, you need to consider a few of the following notes:

– Store dried jackfruit in a glass jar or zip bag

– Keep in dry places 

– Shelf life: About 1 week

– Should be eaten as soon as possible because the preservation time by drying jackfruit in the sun will not be as long as using an industrial refrigeration dryer.

Note in the process of drying jackfruit in the sun 

To help you successfully make dried jackfruit and get quality products, in the process of making dried jackfruit, you need to note a few tips below:

– Choose jackfruit with eyes wide open, not concave or distorted.

When adding jackfruit, you should rub a little cooking oil on your hands to avoid the jackfruit sap from sticking to your hands. In addition, it is necessary to prepare a little newspaper lining the floor so that the jackfruit resin does not flow to the floor.

– When drying jackfruit in the sun, you should choose sunny days so that the jackfruit will dry quickly and the finished product is also better than drying for many days.

When drying jackfruit in the sun, you should choose sunny days so that the jackfruit will dry quickly

– Only place to dry jackfruit during the day, avoid drying at night, it will soften the jackfruit due to the dew.

-Do not dry jackfruit in places that are too low to cause dirt and insects to fly in.

To preserve jackfruit, it is best to put it in a glass jar. Jackfruit should not be left for 3-4 days because sun-dried jackfruit cannot be preserved for long.

With this traditional method, dried jackfruit still has many disadvantages. One of the biggest limitations of sun-dried jackfruit is the lack of hygiene and the short use time. Therefore, to be able to enjoy delicious dried jackfruit without being hard like the traditional method, you should use a cold dryer.

To be able to enjoy delicious dried jackfruit without being hard like the traditional method, you should use a cold dryer.

SASAKI’s refrigeration dryer is manufactured according to European technology. The machine operates on the principle of independent moisture separation with a wide close range (10 to 80 degrees Celsius) to overcome the disadvantages of the traditional method. Drying jackfruit by cold drying method will bring a flexible jackfruit product with the same color, taste, and nutrition as the original. In addition, jackfruit dried by cold drying can be preserved from 6 months to 1 year instead of 1 week like traditional drying methods.

SUNSAY’s refrigeration dryers are manufactured according to modern European technology

In addition, the SUNSAY dryer also works with a closed process, the machine is integrated with the function of killing and disinfecting with UV rays, so the nutritional value of jackfruit is preserved. SUNSAY dryers have a diverse capacity from 100kg/batch to 4500kg/batch models, suitable for drying jackfruit at home or for large-scale production enterprises.

Above is information on how to make simple sun-dried jackfruit at home. Hope this article can help you make this jackfruit dish successfully. Don’t forget to follow SUNSAY regularly