Dehydrated Jalapeno

Product Overview and Processing Technology
Dehydrated Jalapeno are a dried vegetable product made through a scientific dehydration process, designed to maintain the original flavor and nutrition of the peppers while extending their shelf life. The processing process is divided into several key links, and each step is strictly controlled to ensure the high quality and safety of the product.
1. Picking and screening of raw materials: Picking fresh Mexican peppers is the first step to ensure product quality. Only mature, brightly colored, and pest-free peppers can be used as processing raw materials. Professional companies such as Xinghua Jiahe Foods Co., Ltd. will grade and screen the raw materials, remove unqualified or uneven quality peppers, and ensure the consistency and stability of batch products. By selecting high-quality raw materials, a solid foundation is laid for subsequent processes.
2. Multi-stage cleaning and impurity removal: After the raw materials enter the factory, they first enter the multi-stage cleaning system, including mechanical brushing, high-pressure water flow flushing and other steps to effectively remove dirt, dust and pesticide residues to ensure food safety and hygiene. Then, impurities such as leaves, fruit stems, and damaged peppers are removed through water flow sorting and air flow separation. The cleaning process complies with the HACCP management system to ensure that each batch of peppers is safe and pollution-free.
3. Deseeding, pruning and splitting: In order to meet the processing needs of different customers, dehydrated Jalapeno need to be deseeded and pruned first to remove the seeds and inedible parts inside the peppers to reduce odor and bitterness. Then use advanced cutting equipment to cut the peppers into dices, slices or granules. The cutting process keeps the size uniform to ensure that the dehydrated product is uniformly rehydrated and has a stable flavor. Different cutting particle sizes meet the diverse application needs of seasonings, frozen foods, snacks, etc.
4. Low-temperature rapid air drying and dehydration: Dehydration is a key process. Low-temperature rapid air drying technology is used to effectively remove more than 90% of the water in the peppers, significantly extend the shelf life, and avoid microbial reproduction. Low-temperature air drying is generally controlled below 50°C to reduce the damage of high temperature to sensitive ingredients such as capsaicin and vitamin C, and retain the natural color and flavor to the greatest extent. The air drying process scientifically controls the time and wind speed to prevent the product from changing color, cracking or deteriorating in taste.
5. Optimization of rehydration performance: The rehydration performance of dehydrated peppers directly affects the terminal use effect. Through reasonable cutting shape and dehydration process, the product can quickly absorb water and swell in a short time, close to the texture and flavor of fresh peppers, and is convenient for food processing plants and home users. Good rehydration characteristics enhance the market competitiveness and user experience of the product.
6. Strict quality inspection and sorting: After dehydration, it enters a strict quality inspection link. Xinghua Jiahe Foods Co., Ltd. is equipped with a professional manual sorting team, using advanced testing equipment and manual screening to remove abnormal color, impurities and damaged products to ensure that each batch of dehydrated peppers meets food safety and customer quality standards. Microbiological testing and physical and chemical index testing are also carried out before product packaging to ensure compliance with relevant regulations for export and domestic markets.

Nutritional value and product functional advantages
Dehydrated Jalapeno not only retain the flavor and spiciness of fresh peppers, but also have rich nutrients and multiple functional advantages. Mexican peppers contain a large amount of capsaicin, which is its main active ingredient, giving peppers a unique spicy taste. Capsaicin is basically preserved during the dehydration process and has significant health benefits, including promoting metabolism, enhancing fat burning, relieving pain and anti-inflammatory effects.
Dehydrated Jalapeno is rich in vitamin C and a variety of antioxidants. Vitamin C, as a natural antioxidant, helps to resist free radical damage, enhance the immune system, promote skin repair and collagen synthesis. Polyphenol compounds also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which are of positive significance for maintaining cardiovascular health and preventing chronic diseases.
Dehydrated Jalapeno also have a high content of dietary fiber, which promotes intestinal peristalsis and digestive health, while helping to regulate blood sugar and blood lipid levels. It is rich in mineral components such as potassium and magnesium, which help maintain fluid balance and heart function. More importantly, the dehydration process ensures the concentration of these nutrients in peppers, so that a small amount of product can provide higher nutritional value and meet the needs of modern consumers for healthy food.
In terms of functionality, dehydrated Jalapeno are widely used in various seasonings, sauces and prepared foods because of their spicy and stimulating properties, which can enhance the flavor level of food and stimulate appetite. At the same time, its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties also make it have potential application value in certain functional foods and health products. Importantly, Xinghua Jiahe Foods Co., Ltd.'s products do not add any preservatives or artificial colors, ensuring the natural purity of the products, which is in line with the health concept of modern consumers.

Diversified applications and market prospects
Dehydrated Jalapeno is widely used in the food processing and catering industries due to their unique spicy flavor and convenient use characteristics, covering condiments, ready-to-eat foods, snacks, catering ingredients and other fields.
Seasonings and sauces: dehydrated Jalapeno are widely used in products such as chili sauce, barbecue sauce, chili powder, spicy seasoning packs, etc., giving them a strong spicy taste and natural red color, making the product flavor more pure and rich, and deeply loved by consumers.
Ready-to-eat and convenient foods: In instant noodles, canned soups, frozen foods, ready-to-eat rice, etc., dehydrated peppers are added as ingredients, which not only enhances the spicy level of the dishes, but also enhances the nutritional content and color performance, meeting the needs of modern fast-paced life for convenient and delicious foods.
Snacks and puffed foods: dehydrated Jalapeno are an ideal natural raw material for enhancing the spiciness and flavor of spicy potato chips, corn chips, spicy nuts and other snack products, which is suitable for the development trend of the healthy snack food market.
Home cooking: Dehydrated peppers are easy to store and use, suitable for daily cooking in home kitchens, such as adding spiciness to stews, soups, pizza, dips, salads and other dishes, which can quickly and easily enhance the flavor and taste.
Pet food: Some pet food manufacturers also use dehydrated pepper ingredients to improve the taste and enhance the flavor, further expanding the application boundaries of this product.
With a wide range of product specifications (flakes, dices, granules, powders) and flexible customization capabilities, Xinghua Jiahe Foods Co., Ltd. can meet the needs of different customers and markets and enhance the competitiveness of customers' products. The company continuously optimizes the production process and strictly controls quality to ensure that each batch of dehydrated Jalapeno meets domestic and international food safety standards, providing global customers with a stable and high-quality supply guarantee.