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A jar of homemade lemon pepper seasoning sits on a white marble table. A spoonful of the spice blend spills out onto the table in the foreground. Fresh lemons and a black and white striped cloth are seen in the background.

Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Style and Grace
Sarah Gallienne
Add delicious flavour to fish, chicken or shrimp with this delicious Lemon Pepper Seasoning!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Dehydrating Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine North American

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Lemons
  • 4 Tbsp Black Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 150F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Rinse the lemons to remove any surface dirt and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from each lemon, being careful to remove just the yellow zest and not the bitter white pith. Place the lemon zest onto the parchment lined baking sheet, then transfer to the oven to dry, about 3 hours. (Or use a dehydrator, if you have one). When the zest is completely dry, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  • Using a small food processor or spice grinder, pulse the dehydrated lemon zest, black pepper, garlic powder and salt until the mixture is ground, with a few larger pieces of black peppercorn remaining. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
Keyword Black Pepper, Lemon, Seasoning