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Neil Perry's lamb tagine.

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20+ recipes to make the most of preserved lemons

With their bright colour, sweet and salty tang, and smooth citrus aroma, preserved lemons give dishes a bright hit of summer, even in the depths of winter.

23 recipes
Try home-made preserved lemons; much better than the shop variety!
EASY

Preserved lemons recipe: How to preserve lemons

  • < 30 mins
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LeBrooy
Neil Perry's braised lamb, peas and dried dried lime.

Neil Perry's braised lamb, peas and preserved lemon

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Lamb tagine with preserved artichokes, lemon and green olives
EASY

Lamb tagine with preserved artichokes, lemon and green olives

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Apricot chicken casserole gets a Moroccan-ish makeover.

Apricot chicken tagine

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Turning the chicken upside down makes for tender meat.

Roast chicken and garlic, lemon and parsley salad

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Andrew McConnell
Mediterranean-inspired braised lamb shoulder with potatoes.

Braised lamb shoulder with oregano and preserved lemon

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Delicious and simple to pull together: Dukkah chicken with preserved lemons.

Macadamia dukkah chicken with preserved lemon

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Mark LeBrooy and Darren Robertson
Baked snapper fillets

Baked snapper fillets with preserved lemon butter, green peas, fennel, almonds

  • < 30 mins
  • Shane Delia
Chicken and preserved lemons.

Chicken and preserved lemons

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Baked turkey breast with preserved lemon and chestnuts

Baked turkey breast with preserved lemon and chestnuts

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Luke Mangan
***EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, OCTOBER 19/19 ISSUE*** Neil Perry Recipe : BBQ John Dory with Pistachios, Preserved Lemon, and Caper salsa Photograph by William Meppem (photographer on contract, no restrictions) 
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Neil Perry's barbecued John Dory with pistachios, preserved lemon and caper salsa

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Risoni with cauliflower and preserved lemon.
EASY

Risoni or quinoa with cauliflower, preserved lemon and parmesan

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Lamb with fennel, preserved lemon and olives.

Lamb with fennel, preserved lemon and olives

  • 1-2 hrs
Bull-Horn chilli stuffed-with preserved lemon freekah.
EASY

Bullhorn chillies stuffed with preserved lemon freekah

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Lamb tagine with saffron and preserved lemon.

Lamb tagine with saffron and preserved lemon

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
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Lentil salad with coriander and preserved lemon

Lentil salad with coriander and preserved lemon

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Chicken with preserved lemon, chillies and coriander

Chicken with preserved lemon, chillies and coriander

  • < 30 mins
  • Lynne Mullins
Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

  • < 30 mins
  • Caroline Velik
Roasted walnut and preserved lemon salsa

Roasted walnut and preserved lemon salsa

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Lamb tagine with preserved lemon

Lamb tagine with preserved lemon

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Luke Mangan
Chicken with preserved lemon

Chicken with preserved lemon

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
Home-made preserved lemons (see recipe below).

How to use preserved lemons

  • Becky Krystal
Preserved lemon guacamole

Preserved lemon guacamole

  • < 30 mins

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