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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
2 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dried Mango using an Oven Serves 4
Mango 6 pieces Granulated sugar 300 gr
How to Choose Fresh Ripe Mangoes
- You should choose mangoes that have a plump shape, smooth, shiny skin, and may have a few natural brown spots.
- Good mangoes feel firm in hand and the stem end is slightly indented, usually these will be the sweet and delicious ones.
- Naturally ripened mangoes often have a distinctive aroma, you should select those with a fragrant smell, the more fragrant, the better.
- Do not choose mangoes that are overly ripe, bruised, and have a sour smell like fermentation; also, avoid mangoes that are not uniformly plump, as these may be artificially ripened and not sweet or tasty.
Tools needed
Oven, bowl, knife, cutting board, baking tray,…
How to make Dried Mango using an oven
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Prepare the mango
First, wash the mango thoroughly, then pat it dry and peel it. Next, cut each side of the mango into 2 slices about 1/2 inch thick.
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Simmer the mango with sugar
Add the prepared mango to a pot, add 200g of sugar, 700ml of water, turn on high heat and boil for 2 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover, and cook for another 15 minutes.
When the mango has cooled down a bit, place the pot in the fridge refrigerator for 6 – 12 hours.
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Drying mango with an oven
At this point, take the mango out of the refrigerator. To dry the mango more quickly, loosen the sugar syrup surrounding the mango by adding 700ml of hot water, stirring well, and then removing the mango to drain.
When the mango is drained, place it on a baking tray, preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes, then put the tray of mango in to dry at 100 degrees Celsius for 2 hours. After baking, to make the mango drier, you can sun-dry it for another 2-3 hours!
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Completion
Once you have dried for the required time, take the tray of mango out to cool down a bit, then coat all the mango slices with another layer of sugar to finish!
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Final Product
Dried mango using an oven results in a beautiful brown-yellow color and a pleasant, fragrant aroma.
When eaten, the mango is chewy and soft with a light sourness mixed with a sweet taste that is just right; surely everyone in your house will love this “premium” snack!
How to Store Dried Mango
- After processing, if you haven’t used all at once, you can store the dried mango by putting the mango jam in a tightly sealed plastic bag, or put it in a food container and close the lid tightly.
- Keep the mango jam in a cool, clean place, free from moisture and avoid sunlight. If possible, you should use a vacuum sealer to help the product stay fresh longer, preventing moisture from the outside from penetrating.
With how to make dried mango using an oven that TasteVN just guided above, you can easily prepare a delicious snack with a chewy texture and sweet aroma for yourself and your family! Wishing you success!
