How to make confit lemons

An easy recipe to make confiet lemon for preparing tagine or pork, chicken, rabbit or fish. The juice can be used to season salads, dressings, etc.. Warning, lemon confit is salty.

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Rinse the lemons with water.

Rinse the lemons with water.

Nick lemons crosswise and fill the slots with salt. Put 20 g of coarse salt in the bottom of a glass jar (previously boiled) and pack the lemons in it.

Nick lemons crosswise and fill the slots with salt. Put 20 g of coarse salt in the bottom of a glass jar (previously boiled) and pack the lemons in it.

Add spices and herbs. Cover (this is very important) boiling water. Let stand at least 3 weeks, stirring regularly. Confit lemons keep about a year.

  • 1.0kg small untreated lemons
  • 20.0g salt
  • 2.0 bird chilies
  • 2.0 leaves laurier
  • Pepper
  • Water