How to Make Smoked Paprika
Wash and dry red peppers that you want to make smoked paprika with.. Deseed and chop the peppers.. Use a smoker filled with oak wood chips to smoke the peppers.
Steps
Wash and dry red peppers that you want to make smoked paprika with.
Wash and dry red peppers that you want to make smoked paprika with.
Deseed and chop the peppers.
Deseed and chop the peppers.
Use a smoker filled with oak wood chips to smoke the peppers.
Use a smoker filled with oak wood chips to smoke the peppers.
Dry the peppers out in a food dehydrator or in your oven.
Dry the peppers out in a food dehydrator or in your oven.
Grind the peppers into a powder using an electric blade-style coffee grinder.
Grind the peppers into a powder using an electric blade-style coffee grinder.
Sift the powder through a fine mesh strainer to make sure there are no chunks.
Sift the powder through a fine mesh strainer to make sure there are no chunks.
Store your smoked paprika in a sealed container at room temperature.
Store your smoked paprika in a sealed container at room temperature.
Utilize other types of paprika to get the paprika flavor without the smokiness.
Utilize other types of paprika to get the paprika flavor without the smokiness.
Try chipotle powder for a very similar store-bought substitute.
Try chipotle powder for a very similar store-bought substitute.
Use liquid smoke instead of smoked paprika to replicate the smokey flavor.
Use liquid smoke instead of smoked paprika to replicate the smokey flavor.
Mix 2 parts sweet paprika with 1 part cumin for a passable substitute.
Mix 2 parts sweet paprika with 1 part cumin for a passable substitute.
Choose cayenne, guajillo, or ancho pepper powders for smoky alternatives.
Choose cayenne, guajillo, or ancho pepper powders for smoky alternatives.
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