The natural oils from the Meyer lemon zest perfume the sea salt making it a beautiful finish for fish, popcorn, vegetables, or grilled foods. Recipe adapted from Food in Jars cookbook.
Course Condiments
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Calories 1kcal
Author Marisa
Ingredients
1/2cupsea saltI used gray
2smallMeyer lemonsscrubbed
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and measure salt into the middle of the paper.
Zest the lemons directly onto the salt, then rub the zest into the salt with your finger tips.
Spread the salt evenly around the pan and place in the oven.
Bake for about 15 minutes until the salt feels dry and the zest looks dehydrated.
Remove pan from oven and let cool completely. Break apart any chunks with your fingers, then transfer to a jar and seal