Lemon Pepper Seasoning
User Reviews
5.0
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
8 tablespoons
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Calories
10 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
Create the perfect blend of salty and zesty flavors with this easy homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning recipe! It's perfect for breading chicken, making tasty marinades and sauces, or simply sprinkling over roasted vegetables, or avocado toast. Making this seasoning blend at home gives you the option to customize it how you like, it's sugar free, gluten free, and contains no artificial ingredients!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dried lemon zest or granulated lemon peel
- 3 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 6 months.
Notes
To make your own dried lemon zest:
Preheat your oven to 170°F, or the lowest temperature setting on your oven. Most “warm” settings on an oven will be between 170°F – 200°F. This will work for drying out the lemon zest. Use a microplane to zest 3-4 large lemons to make 3 tablespoons lemon zest. You can always make more if you’d like! Spread the fresh lemon zest out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place the baking sheet of lemon zest in the oven for 20-25 minutes to dry it out. Remove the lemon zest from the oven and let it cool before preparing the lemon pepper seasoning.
- Preheat your oven to 170°F, or the lowest temperature setting on your oven. Most “warm” settings on an oven will be between 170°F – 200°F. This will work for drying out the lemon zest.
- Use a microplane to zest 3-4 large lemons to make 3 tablespoons lemon zest. You can always make more if you’d like!
- Spread the fresh lemon zest out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place the baking sheet of lemon zest in the oven for 20-25 minutes to dry it out.
- Remove the lemon zest from the oven and let it cool before preparing the lemon pepper seasoning.
- Refer to the blog post above for ways to use the seasoning and how to make lemon pepper sauce and marinade.
- This recipe makes 8 tablespoons of homemade lemon pepper seasoning. If you’d like to make a double batch of the seasoning, simply click on the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update for the new serving size.
- The lemon pepper seasoning will stay good, stored in an airtight container in the pantry, for up to 6 months. After that the spice blend will not “go bad”, but both lemon peel and black pepper contain essential oils that will lose their flavor over time, once exposed to air.
- This recipe is gluten free, and contains no added sugar, making it perfect for a whole30 or keto diet.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 10 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 10kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sodium | 873mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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