Lemon Preserves: Your Secret Weapon for the BEST Roast Chicken | Diana's Kitchen

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often less expensive and remain juicy.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: none

Margarine is a lower-cost alternative.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: none

Garlic powder is a convenient substitute.

Start by introducing the recipe for preserved lemons.

Gather ingredients: sea salt, lemon juice, lemons, and optional herbs like bay leaves, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and sage.

Add a half inch of sea salt to the bottom of a jar.

Cut a lemon into quarters and stuff it into the jar, squishing it to release juices.

Add more sea salt on top of the lemon quarters to create a brine.

Add in herbs of choice, such as sage, garlic cloves, and bay leaves for flavor.

Continue layering with more salt and lemon, packing it tightly.

Pour lemon juice into the jar until it reaches the top, ensuring to remove any air bubbles with a knife.

Wipe the edges of the jar clean before sealing it with a lid, tightening it only finger tight.

Label the jar with the date and let it sit for six weeks to age.

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