Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 5 -6 large lemons
• 1/3 cup crushed peppercorn (black or tri-colored medley)
• 1/4 cup kosher salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 using a microplane or zester, pull the zest across the surface of the fruit, working around any discolored or bad spots. only pull off the colored portion leaving the , bitter pith behind.
• 2 use a wooden spoon or other sturdy tool, mash the cracked pepper and zest together. this helps release the citrus oils in the zest and combine them with the pepper.
• 3 spread the lemon zest/crushed peppercorn mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet. bake at 200 degrees until the zest is completely dried. ovens vary, check every 30 minutes.
• 4 add the lemon-pepper to a spice grinder or cleaned coffee mill and grind until desired texture. mix with the kosher salt, if desired, and store in an airtight container for up to a few months.