Charlie Rilling

Jun 28, 20221 min read

Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

Updated: Aug 28

A plate with taquitos on it and a dish for of green avocado cream on a wooden table with a jar of preserved lemons next to it and sliced jalapeños next to it — Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

SAUCE ON

shredded chicken taquitos • rye toast • roasted turkey sandwich

Ingredients

6 lemons

1 cup sea salt

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp whole peppercorns

3 preserved lemon peel

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 jalapeño (de seed for heat level)

2 avocado

1 cup sour cream

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp pepper

Preparation

1.

Cut the bottom off of a lemon for stability. Cut lemon in 4 segments without cutting through the lemon entirely. Open up lemon and add sea salt to cover entire lemon

The bottom cut off of a lemon with a dark gray background — Bottom Cut off of Lemon for Preserved Lemons

A lemon cut in for segments on a dark gray background — Lemon Cut in 4 Segments to Prepare for Preserved Lemons

A lemon cut in for segments with salt on it with a dark gray background — Salt Added to Lemon to Prepare to Preserve

2.

Add salted lemons to a swing top jar. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, smash lemons down until they are completely covered in lemon juice. Add peppercorns and bay leaf. Close lid and let sit at room temperature in a dark room for 1 week.

Pink and yellow lemons in a swing top jar in a granite countertop — Lemons Ready to be Preserved

Pink and yellow lemons in a swing top jar with a muddler next to it on a gray speckled white countertop — Lemons Ready to be Juiced and Preserved

Lemons in a swing top jar covered in lemon juice and a great speckled white countertop — Juiced Lemons for Preserved Lemons

A jar of preserved lemons with black peppercorns and a Bayleaf in a gray speckled white countertop — Preserved Lemons

3.

After 1-2 weeks of preserving lemons, take out 3 lemons quarters. Using a knife, scrape out lemon pulp so just peel is left.

Preserved lemons on a wood cutting board with a black knife next to it with the pulp scraped out of them — Preserved Lemon Peel

Sliced preserved lemon peel On a wood cutting board with a black knife next to it — Preserved Lemon Peel

4.

Into a food processor or blender put preserved lemon peel, cilantro, jalapeño, sour cream, garlic clove, onion powder, avocado, cumin, salt and pepper

All of the ingredients for preserved lemon avocado cream in a blender — All of the Ingredients for Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream Ready to be Blended

Blended preserved lemon avocado cream in a food processor on a gray speckled white countertop — Blended Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

5.

ENJOY!

Preserved lemon avocado cream in a clear bowl on a white table — Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

shredded chicken taquitos • rye toast • roasted turkey sandwich

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