Effects of microwave time on quality of grass carp fillets processed through microwave combined with hot‐air drying

In this study, the quality changes of grass carp fillets dried by microwave‐hot‐air combined drying under different microwave time were investigated. The salted fillets were dried at 385 W microwave with different time (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 min), followed by 65℃ hot air to the end. The quality of fillets was evaluated by drying time, color, hardness, rehydration ratio, and taste characteristics (ATP‐related compounds, free amino acids, E‐tongue taste profile, EUC, and TAV). Results showed that grass carp fillets dried by microwave‐hot‐air combined drying had better qualities compared with single hot‐air drying. Besides, microwave time had obvious effects on the quality changes of grass carp fillets, and 6 min was considered as the optimal drying time.