Quick Preserved Lemon Substitute Recipe
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
5
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Calories
16 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Persian, Moroccan
Quick Preserved Lemon Substitute Recipe
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This recipe makes the best preserved lemon substitute. It is salty and savoury with that complex candy-like lemon flavour of Morrocan preserved lemons. And it's ready in less than 30 minutes – much quicker than the weeks required for preserved lemons. Why not make a double batch while you're at it?
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Ingredients
- 2 small lemons (or 1 big one), ends trimmed and sliced thinly
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, from 2 to 3 lemons
- 2½ teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Pick out and discard any seeds from lemon slices. Then add the lemon slices, juice and salt to a saucepan for which you have a lid. Place it over medium heat. As soon as the lemon juice starts to simmer, turn the heat down to the lowest setting and cover it with a lid.
- Cook the lemons for 12 to 14 minutes – gently stirring halfway through. The juice will reduce to a thick syrupy consistency as the lemon slices soften.
- Allow the quick preserved lemons to cool to room temperature.
Notes
- This substitute recipe is an adaptation of the "cheat's preserved lemon paste" in OTK: Extra Good Things by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad.
- Keep an eye on the pot during cooking. If it dries up before the lemons are soft, add a splash of water and continue cooking.
- Store the quick preserved lemons in a clean airtight container in the fridge for up to a month. Gently press the lemon rind down to submerge it in the lemon juice. Use clean utensils (not fingers) to remove the lemon slices from the jar.
- For preserved lemon pureé substitute, use a stick blender to blitz the cooked lemon slices into a pureé, along with the salty liquid. Or use a mortar and pestle to bash it into a paste.
- Take a heaped tablespoon of this cheat's preserved lemon to substitute one preserved Beldi lemon.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.004g
Sodium
1164mg
(49%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1164mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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