To get rid of the excess moisture, sprinkle with sea salt and place in a 200 degrees oven for 20 to 30 minutes to “sweat”. Some people sprinkle them with sea salt and place them in a colander over the sink to sweat.
Tip 4: Reduce or thicken your sauce
If your dish contains hot sauce, drain the liquid the traditional way by thickening or reducing it.
Simply simmering your sauce until enough liquid has evaporated is what is meant by “reducing” it. To prevent burning, be sure to stir the sauce frequently while it simmers. When you combine everything, you can reduce your sauce even more than usual to account for the additional liquid from the zucchini.
Thickening sauce means to add a starchy thickener. This can be a straightforward slurry made by combining equal amounts of cornstarch and water (starting with 1 tablespoon each). Add this to your sauce, stir it, and watch it quickly thicken. In order to add more vegetables, you can thicken sauces with puréed potato or cauliflower.
Tip 2: Drain cooked zucchini noodles in a colander
Next, drain the zucchini noodles to prevent them from becoming soggy.
Drain the zoodles in a colander after cooking the noodles but before adding sauce. Shake off any excess moisture. If you dry with a paper towel or dish towel, you get extra points!
Decide what style of zoodle you want & make some.
FAQ
How do you get moisture out of zucchini noodles?
Drain the moisture. Salt the zoodles and place them in a colander over the sink. Let them sit for 30 minutes. The salt will bring out the water. Gently squeeze the zoodles to release more water after 30 minutes.
How do you dry zucchini pasta?
On a cookie sheet covered with paper towels, spread out the noodles. Sprinkle with salt. “Sweat” the noodles in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the majority of the moisture released by the zucchini has been absorbed by paper towels. Squeeze the paper towels tightly over the noodles to remove any liquid that may still be present.
Can zucchini noodles be dried?
Simply cut the zucchini noodles and arrange them in a single layer, without using any nonstick sheets, on the dehydrator trays. Note: If the noodles are cut too thinly, as shown on the right in the picture below, they will shatter into pieces when dried. Dehydrate zucchini noodles at 135°F (57°C) for 6–8 hours.
Why are my zucchini noodles so wet?
Since zucchini is almost entirely water, cooking zucchini noodles releases the vegetable’s water content, so it’s important to not overcook them. Additionally, if you overcook them, the result will be a pile of watery, mushy zoodles.
