20 sweet and savoury lemon-based recipes | delicious

Lemon tarts are a good dessert choice but have you ever made one from scratch? Here is an easy-to-follow recipe — as well as other sweet and savoury lemon-based recipes too.

It’s tangy and zesty — and gives that extra zing to meals of different shapes and sizes.

Lemons are a great ingredient in both sweet and savoury dishes. The versatility of the citrus fruit gives that added taste, as well as a burst of much-needed vitamin C at this time of the year.

So from lemon chicken to lemon tarts, here are delicious.com.au’s favourite recipes with a citrus burst.

SWEET

Bruleed limoncello delicious

“This boozy take on a lemon delicious is taken to another level with the bruleed sugary crunch on top. It adds a layer of caramelisation that enhances the lemon flavour even more.”

Lemon and poppy seed delicious pudding

This cosy citrus creation is the ultimate winter comfort treat.

Lemon and finger lime tart

Indulge your sweet tooth with this zingy finisher, created by Simon Evans for Neale Whitaker and David Piper-Novak’s South Coast guesthouse Taylors On Berry.

This lemon and lime tart is a tangy dessert.

Lemon ricotta cake

Ellie and Sam Studd take a look at the simple Sicilian cheese that’s equally at home in a salad as it is in a decadent dessert, such as this classic Italian cake.

Lemon yoghurt cake with labneh and lemon syrup

When life gives you lemons, turn them into cake.

Amalfi lemon cake

The proof is in the name, and this cake will transport you to Amalfi – lying in the sun, enjoying lemon desserts.

This Amalfi lemon cake is a winner.

Lemon curd tiramisu

Begin this recipe 1 day ahead. You will need a 2.7L 24 cm x 10 cm x 11cm terrine mould. Alternatively, use a 3L serving dish of your choice and serve straight from the bowl.

Lemon meringue bombe Alaska doughnuts

Begin this recipe at least 6 hours ahead. You will need an ice cream churner, piping bag with 2cm plain and star nozzle, and kitchen blowtorch.

Lemony doughnuts – you can't go wrong.

Citrus cake with lemon curd ice cream

Begin this recipe at least eight hours ahead. You will need an ice cream machine and kitchen thermometer.

Lemon Portuguese tarts

These little lemon tarts are a divine snack or sweet treat.

SAVOURY

Chicken with lemon and rosemary

Bring citrus and rosemary to the dining table this week, with this Italian chicken dinner.

Lemon chicken with rosemary – delicious.

Lemon and oregano chicken skewers with grilled eggplant

“Marinate the chicken overnight if you’re planning ahead” – Hayden Quinn.

Vegan asparagus, lemon and mint risotto

A green machine of a dish, packed with important nutrients. Recipe by Shannon Martinez.

Broccoli, lemon and cottage cheese quesadillas

“These quesadillas – filled and grilled tortillas – are tasty as they are, or you could add fried chorizo for extra flavour” – Phoebe Wood.

These quesadillas have a tangy taste.

Matt Moran’s grape-leaf-wrapped wrasse with almonds and lemon

Wrasse is an Australian fish similar to New Zealand’s parrot fish.

Murray cod with vine leaves and preserved lemon

Cooked to perfection, this buttery, zesty Murray cod should break away in your mouth.

Manu Feildel’s lemongrass, coriander and chervil mussels

Fresh and herby, these mussels pair perfectly with white wine.

Roasted lemon with seafood tastes divine.

Fritto misto with roasted lemon aioli

Enjoy this little slice of Venice.

Barramundi, lemongrass and lime leaves

Barramundi is the star here, complimented with a mix of spices and herbs.

Broccolini, lemon thyme and pancetta frittata

“We might be cooking with leaves and greens but there’s nothing dull here. It’s great for the colder months” – Darren Robertson.

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