Name: Lemon confit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 pcs lemon (organic); 1 tbsp salt; 50 ml lemon juice; 50 ml water

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Lemon can be used in many dishes. The pulp and the juice are a great addition, but the peel is just as valuable and adds mild flavour.

Time is precious and preserving lemon or other vegetables can be time consuming. The technique with the microwave we show you today speeds up the regular process of preserving lemon in dry salt which may ordinarily take up to 8 weeks.

Enjoy your lemon confit dish tomorrow!

Lemon confit

This technique will speed up the regular process of preserving.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Condiments

Cuisine International

Servings people

Calories 3 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Chef knife

Microwave pot with lid

Air tight containers

Ingredients

2 pcs lemon organic
1 tbsp salt
50 ml lemon juice
50 ml water

Instructions

Cut the lemon into 4 wedges and arrange them with the other ingredients in a microwave safe container with a lid on.
Place the lemon mix in the microwave on a medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Stir the mixture and repeat this at least 5 times depending on the power of your microwave.
When finished, transfer the preserved lemon to an air-tight container and refrigerate for 24 hours before use.