How to Dry Thyme Leaves in 2 Minutes (It Works!)

Use this tip for How to Dry Thyme Leaves to save money, while yielding a superior tasting dried herb!

Then… be sure to also try these easy methods for Drying Fresh Rosemary and Drying Fresh Oregano!

How to Dry Thyme Leaves

Making your garden fresh Thyme last all year long is easy with this tip for How to Dry Thyme Leaves.

In fact, all you’re going to need is 2 minutes when you use my how to dry thyme microwave tip!

If you’d rather air dry it, that’s a cinch to!  I’ll show you step-by-step instructions for that as well.

Thyme is such an easy herb to work with, and it can be used in almost any recipe.

I personally love using dried Thyme in homemade soups, in steak seasoning and even on pork ribs and chops!

Can we all just say YUM?

This tip for drying Thyme is really one of my favorite Canning and Preserving hacks.

That’s because, when you dry your herbs at home, they can retain more of their gorgeous, vibrant color!

Seriously… this thyme is SO much prettier than the dried thyme you can find at the store!

So give it a try for yourself with my easy step-by-step instructions for how to Dry Fresh Thyme!

Here’s what you need to do…

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What is Dried Thyme Used for in Cooking?

Thyme has a delicious almost minty flavor.

It’s often used in Chicken Noodle Soup, Dry Rubs, Herb Butters, Homemade Breads, Steak Seasonings and more!

How Do You Dry Thyme Fast?

Are you wondering how to dry thyme quickly?

Or maybe just wondering how in the world to preserve all of that fresh thyme from your herb garden?

It’s really SO easy!  All you’ll need is fresh thyme, a microwave, a plate, and some microwave-safe paper towels.

What You’ll Need to Dry Thyme

You likely already have all of these items laying around your home somewhere…

• Fresh Thyme
• Glass (microwaveable) Plate
• Microwave-Safe Paper Towels

You’ll also need some empty spice jars to store your dried thyme.

That’s it.  So simple.

If you don’t have any of these items, you can easily pick them up next time you are out and about.

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How to Dry Thyme Leaves in the Microwave

Would you like to dry your Thyme leaves in the microwave?  It’s SO simple!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Place 1 paper towel flat on your plate.

2. Lay out Thyme sprigs in a single layer on the paper towel, then add another paper towel on top.

3. Microwave 1 minute and 30 seconds, then in 15 second increments until dry. (Mine are usually dried out and ready after a total of 2 minutes and 15 seconds.)

If you have a larger bundle of thyme sprigs you are microwaving, you may need to add a little extra time.

4. After leaves are dry and crunchy, remove and discard stems.

5. Then using thumb and forefinger, crush dried thyme leaves by pinching and rubbing together.

6. Transfer your dried thyme to a small spice jar, and you’re done!

Mini Mason Jars work great, or you could even use your old spice containers.

Wasn’t that a cinch?

How to Air Dry Thyme

As an alternative, you can also hang dry thyme as well!  It works just as well… you’ll just need to wait a little longer for the results.

Here’s what you’ll do…

Begin with clean, dry thyme.

Take a bundle of stalks and turn them upside down.

Using a rubber band or clothes pin, affix them somewhere in your home where they can slowly hang dry upside down.

Depending on the humidity in your air, you should have perfect, naturally dried thyme in about 2 – 3 weeks.

Once thyme is completely dry, simply run your thumb and forefinger along each stem and branch to remove the dried leaves.

Discard the stem and branches, and transfer leaves to a small glass spice jar or mini mason jar, and store in a cool, dry, dark cupboard.

How easy is that?!?

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