Quick Preserved Lemons
Recipe: #31888
April 27, 2019
Categories: Lemon, Middle Eastern, Moroccan 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, more
"This speedy method of preserving lemon zest makes a traditional Middle Eastern flavor accessible to the busy home cook. Once tried, you'll find a million uses for this savory taste."
Original is 2 TBL servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (612.6 g)
- Calories 109.9
- Total Fat - 0.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1182.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.9 g
- Sugars - 17.8 g
- Protein - 2.3 g
- Calcium - 67.5 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 112.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Zest lemons with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife and cut into fine julienne.
Step 2
Put the lemon zest in a small nonreactive saucepan with I cup of cold water. Bring to a simmer over high heat and immediately remove from the heat. Drain and repeat. Drain and set aside.
Step 3
Add the water, sugar, and salt to the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the zest and simmer for about 5 minutes, until softened. Remove the pan from the heat and cool.
Step 4
Use right away or store in the cooking liquid, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.
Tips
No special items needed.
1 Reviews
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