8 preserved lemon recipes

Tender-crisp green beans added the nice crunch to the salad. The peppery arugula and the final touch of creamy goat cheese were the musts. Definitely will make it again!

We use lemon all the time, of course not just because it looks cute, also it enhances flavor of our dish. We use the whole lemon to make these delicious pickles, from the peel to the juice.

Moroccan lamb tagine with fresh artichoke hearts, preserved lemons, olives, and saffron. A slow-braised North African classic with bright, briny citrus finish.

If you run out of preserved lemons, or decide on just a few day's notice to cook a chicken, lamb, or fish dish with lemons and olives and need preserved lemons in a hurry, you can use this quick five-day method taught to me by a Moroccan diplomat's wife. Lemons preserved this way will not keep, but are perfectly acceptable in an emergency.

Favourite Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons recipe

Add a kick your chicken with this delicious recipe that uses lemon juice, olives and a variety of spices.

Moroccan-inspired roast chicken with preserved lemon rubbed under the skin and braised over carrots, celery, and onion in chicken broth. The citrus perfumes the meat while the vegetables catch all the pan drippings.

Classic Moroccan chicken tagine with turmeric-rubbed free-range chicken, preserved lemon rind, and briny black olives. Slow-simmered until fall-apart tender and served over rice.