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Seasonings: Lemon Pepper

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Lemon pepper is one of my favorite seasonings, however the type for sale in most of my local stores all contain corn derivative products and I’d like to avoid that– so i used lemon peel to make my own. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

  • Clean air-tight bottle or small jar.
  • Lemon Peel (store bought, or DIY)
  • 2-5 drops YL Lemon Vitality Essential Oil (optional, but awesome!)
  • 1 TBS Real Salt
  • 1 TBS Pepper (freshly ground is nice)
  • 1/2 TBS Dried Parsley Flakes
  • 1/2 TBS Dried Thyme
  • 1/2 TBS Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 TBS Onion Powder

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Use dried lemon peel to fill half of your container, or up to 1/4 of a cup. Check that this won’t fill more than 1/2 of your storage container.
  2. Put lemon peel into your mixing bowl.
  3. Add optional YL Lemon Vitality drops to dried lemon peel. Stir to mix well. Break up any clumps, if they form.
  4. Mix remaining ingredients into mixture.
  5. Mix well. Break up clumps if they form.
  6. Return to jar and seal in air-tight bottle until needed.
  7. This stores up to a year in your pantry.

TIPS:

This spice blend works well with fish, vegetables (especially roasted), grains (rice, quinoa), beans, soups, sauces, and in salad dressing.

It is a go-to recipe! Great to brighten, or freshen, up flavor.

If you have any trouble with this spice mix “clumping” beyond what a simple “shake” will loosen, add a grain or two of rice to the jar to help absorb humidity. I had my first bottle and used it up so quickly despite the issues with Texas spices “clumping” frequently (due likely to the high humidity here) I didn’t have any clumping without having to use rice and I was able to use the spice up down to the last bit. LOVE this spice, especially on fish, in dips, on veg, and to brighten a salad with a new splash of flavor. 

One nice way to use this spice is in, or as, a coating on lightly grilled or baked items such as veggies or fish. You can turn that coating into a crispy, nice, experience with a bit of care to keep it from burning in a pan with a bit of melted butter. Looking for gluten-free breading to go with it? Try hemp hearts mixed with this seasoning as the “crust” while cooking the fish.