The natural oils from the Meyer lemon zest perfume the sea salt making it a beautiful finish for fish, popcorn, vegetables, or grilled foods. Recipe adapted from Food in Jars cookbook.
Recipe by Marisa on March 18, 2013
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT20M
Rating
5 stars (11 reviews)
Ingredients
1/2 cup sea salt (I used gray)
2 small Meyer lemons (scrubbed)
Categories
Condiments
Steps
Preheat the oven to 150F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and measure salt into the middle of the paper.
Zest the lemons directly onto the salt, then rub the zest into the salt with your finger tips.
Spread the salt evenly around the pan and place in the oven.
Bake for about 15 minutes until the salt feels dry and the zest looks dehydrated.
Remove pan from oven and let cool completely. Break apart any chunks with your fingers, then transfer to a jar and seal
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 1 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 56587 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Lori Clark on 2023-01-08 (5 stars): I have a meyer lemon tree and have been lazy about using them all. They all tend to get given away. This year I have been looking for recipes. These all look so great! I have the lemon salt in the oven as I write this. I'm so looking forward to trying many of these recipes.
Gabriel on 2020-03-12 (5 stars): I've got a tree full of fruit waiting for all these recipes. This is the ultimate list of recipes for using Meyer lemons. Thanks for the great tips!
shirlee riddle on 2018-03-21 (5 stars): How would I go about "candying" Meyer lemons??? Thank you.
sylvie on 2018-02-19 (5 stars): slice the remaining lemon and freeze on a cookie sheet to use as a ice cube in drink (taste added )
Marian on 2017-01-13 (5 stars): How long can you keep the sugar and salt? Curious if there is an expiration time that I should be aware of and the best storage suggestions.
Laura Hall on 2016-02-26 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this pin! My gardener neighbor gave me a huge bag of lemons, and your ideas are perfect for preserving them. I am doing the lemon salt and sugar right now.
Tamantha Bowman on 2015-01-28 (5 stars): Thanks for all your great preserving suggestions. You inspired me to do a lot with my meyer lemon harvest. I mentioned you in my blog post tonight. I made your finishing salt, lemon sugar and took a tip on your preserved lemon recipe. Have a great night!
Mama B @ My Edible Journey on 2013-03-20 (5 stars): I love Meyer lemons and I always preserve them as candied zest and simple syrup (in fact, I just posted about it on my blog). I'm going to try out your salt idea. Citrus salt would be great once grilling season comes around.
