Homemade Preserved Lemons by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

20 min

4 servings

🍋

Untreated lemons

🧂

Sea salt

💧

Water

  1. Wash
    • Untreated lemons
    • Sea salt
    • Water

    Wash the untreated lemons thoroughly with salt and clear water.

  2. Rub
    • Untreated lemons

    Rub each lemon and wipe it dry.

  3. Step
    • Untreated lemons
    • Sea salt

    Incise the top and bottom of each lemon in an inverted (crosswise) manner, so the salt can penetrate the whole lemon.

  4. Fill
    • Untreated lemons
    • Sea salt

    Fill each incision with sea salt.

  5. Place
    • Untreated lemons

    Place the lemons in a glass jar and press down well to extract their juice, so the lemons bathe in their own juice.

  6. Add
    • Untreated lemons

    After a few days, once the volume has gone down, add a few more lemons to fill the jar.

  7. Rest

    Leave the jar to rest away from light for at least a month.

  8. Spoon
    • Untreated lemons

    Use a wooden spoon to take a preserved lemon out of the jar.

Homemade Preserved Lemons by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

20 min

4 servings

🍋

Untreated lemons

🧂

Sea salt

💧

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Wash the untreated lemons thoroughly with salt and clear water.

    🍋Untreated lemons
    🧂Sea salt
    💧Water

  2. Step 2/8

    Rub each lemon and wipe it dry.

    🍋Untreated lemons

  3. Step 3/8

    Incise the top and bottom of each lemon in an inverted (crosswise) manner, so the salt can penetrate the whole lemon.

    🍋Untreated lemons

  4. Step 4/8

    Fill each incision with sea salt.

    🍋Untreated lemons
    🧂Sea salt

  5. Step 5/8

    Place the lemons in a glass jar and press down well to extract their juice, so the lemons bathe in their own juice.

    🍋Untreated lemons
    🫙Glass jar

  6. Step 6/8

    After a few days, once the volume has gone down, add a few more lemons to fill the jar.

    🍋Untreated lemons
    🫙Glass jar

  7. Step 7/8

    Leave the jar to rest away from light for at least a month.

    🫙Glass jar

  8. Step 8/8

    Use a wooden spoon to take a preserved lemon out of the jar.

    🥄Wooden spoon
    🫙Glass jar

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruits, Spices, Liquids

Ingredients

Untreated lemons, Sea salt, Water

Notes

Untreated lemons (beautiful, unwaxed/untreated lemons, quantity not given, enough to fill the jar), Sea salt (used both to wash the lemons and to fill the incisions, no amount given), Water (clear water, used with salt to wash the lemons)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Carb, Low-Calorie, Low-Fat, Keto, Halal, Paleo, soy-free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

15 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 0.3g, Carbohydrates: 5g, Fat: 0.1g, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugars: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 900mg, Potassium: 80mg, Calcium: 15mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 25mg, Vitamin B6: 0.03mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Wooden spoon, Glass jar

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Condiment

Occasions

Everyday Cooking, Pantry Staple Preparation

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@lesgourmandisesdeloubna

Origin

Cuisine

Moroccan

Geographic

Morocco, North Africa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Tender

Flavors

Salty, Citrusy, Sour, Tangy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

curing : at least 1 month (away from light,sealed glass jar,lemons fully submerged in their own juice and salt), storage after curing : several months to over a year (away from light,room temperature or fridge,use a clean wooden spoon to remove lemons to avoid contamination,keep lemons submerged in brine)