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Preserved Lemons

Preserved Lemons is a traditional North African recipe for lemons preserved in sea salt, the use of which is a feature of North African cookery. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic North African version of Preserved Lemons.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+7 days maturing)

Serves:

6–8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : North-africa Recipes


Ingredients:

2 whole lemons
180g coarse sea salt
lemon juice

Method:

Clean two large lemons and dry them thoroughly. Remove the ends then cut into eight sections. Place in a bowl and toss with about 180g of coarse sea salt. Pack these lemon slices into a large airtight jar so that they fit snugly. Squeeze the juice from sufficient fresh lemons so that the lemon juice completely covers the lemons in the jar.

Secure the lid tightly and place in the refrigerator. Each day for the next seven days give the jar a shake. After a week, the lemons will have softened and intensified in flavour, making them ready for use.

Once you open the jar to remove the couple of sections add a thin layer of olive oil to keep the air out and keep stored in the fridge.