Preserved Lemons

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    lemons
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Travis Lett

Published 2015

  • About

When we’re working with an ingredient pool that includes lots of lemon, these preserved lemons add a bright, briny flavor. They are very easy to make, look beautiful in a glass jar in your kitchen, and come in handy more often than you might imagine.

Ingredients

  • 12 large lemons, washed well
  • 3 Tbsp coriander seeds
  • 3 Tbsp

Method

Starting at the top of each lemon, cut a deep X into it, stopping about ¼ in [6 mm] from the base, so you are left with a quartered lemon held together at one end. Set aside.

In a small, dry pan, toast the coriander seeds and fennel seeds until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. In a medium bowl mix together the salt, toasted spices, chile, thyme, cinnamon stick, and bay