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Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Skip the premade and make your own Lemon Pepper Seasoning from scratch!
Course Condiment
Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
dehydrate 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 2.2 oz jar
Calories 94kcal
Author Tracy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.25 oz black peppercorns 1/4 cup
  • .4 oz dried lemon peels peels from approximately 4 lemons
  • .55 oz kosher salt 2 teaspoons
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • With a paring knife or a good peeler, peel lemons, being sure to leave as much of the white part on the lemon as possible.
  • Line peels on a food dehydrator tray, set dehydrator for 135 degrees and dehydrate for 1 hour until lemon peels are dried.
  • Add lemon peels, peppercorns, kosher salt, and garlic powder to Vitamix or another high powered blender or spice blender. Blend until it's a preferred grind.
  • Store in an airtight container in spice drawer or add to a freezer for extended storage.

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Notes

Storage
Store in an airtight container with your other spices for up to 2 years, although potency and freshness will start to deteriorate after 3-6 months.   
Freeze to retain the spice freshness for even longer!  
Substitutions
Kosher Salt - Use table salt, instead.  In this case, just add the table salt after everything is blended. 
Peppercorns - No whole peppercorns and only ground pepper?  No problem, you can substitute ground pepper 1:1.  
Garlic Powder - Use onion powder or make it savory with some dried basil, oregano, parsley, or cilantro.  
Dry in an Oven
No need to use a dehydrator if you don't have one.  You can use your oven, too.  Just set it to its lowest setting (if you have a dehydrate setting great!).  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake for 2-3 hours or until peels are dried.  

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 4mg