Needing One Preserved Lemon, Now!!
photo by patti k.
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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1 lemon
ingredients
- 1 large lemon (unwaxed)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- boiling water
directions
- Slice the lemon from the stem side down into quarters, but try not to cut right though -- keep it attached at the bottom end.
- Put it in a small bowl with just a little room at the sides (non-metal, non-plastic; glass is best). If you don't have a suitably deep bowl for an almost whole lemon, cut the lemon right through into 4 separate quarters.
- Sprinkle over the salt.
- Boil water in a kettle and pour it over the lemon or lemon quarters. Use a weight or weighted-down small plate to keep the lemon submerged.
- Leave for an hour or more. You can try, over VERY low heat, to keep the liquid hot, which works better.
- After an hour, especially if the water didn't go cold, the rind and flesh should be tender. Use in your recipe.
- (This is just a quick and easy substitute for real pickled lemons!).
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Reviews
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I've bypassed recipes calling for preserved lemon simply because of the amount of salt required. This recipe worked out perfectly and was very easy and the rind was tender and not bitter at all. I had the lemon in a glass measuring cup and inserted the whole thing into a water bath in a pot on the stove set to low for about an hour or so.
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This is quite simple and worked well (as far as I can tell - I've never had preserved lemon before). Keeping the water warm enough is key, it seems. It took me more than an hour to get it right because I wasn't monitoring the temperature, but I wasn't in a huge hurry, so I put it in a large coffee cup and put it in the microwave for a minute or two from time to time. Next day it seemed like it was ready. Thanks for a new cooking experience!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Zurie
South Africa
I'm a widow, retired, and I love cooking. I live on the coast in South Africa and I love seafood. You're welcome to my recipes (all kinds, definitely not just seafood!) Just remember that no recipe is ever cast in stone -- adjust to your taste!
The photo was taken at a rustic seaside restaurant on our West Coast, approx 1 year ago (2016).