Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning Recipe

Making homemade lemon pepper seasoning is a great way to add a burst of zesty and peppery flavor to your recipes. By using simple and inexpensive ingredients like dried lemon zest, black pepper, sea salt, and garlic powder, you can create your own blend of this versatile seasoning without any added preservatives or fillers.

Our DIY lemon pepper seasoning can be made in 2 minutes or less. It’s that easy!

Why Make Your Own Lemon Pepper Seasoning?

Many store-bought spice blends contain anticaking ingredients such as silicone dioxide, artificial colors or preservatives or citric acid to substitute for real lemon.

When you make your own homemade lemon pepper seasoning, you do not add any preservatives or fillers that are often found in store-bought seasonings. You will know exactly what each ingredient is.

What is In Lemon Pepper Seasoning?

Lemon pepper seasoning has basic ingredients of:

• Lemon Zest or Powder
• Black Pepper
• Sea Salt

Variations can include other spices such as:

Our DIY lemon pepper seasoning does include garlic powder and onion powder.

DIY Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Ingredients

• 5 Tablespoons Dried Lemon Zest
• 2 Tablespoons Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
• 2 Teaspoons Sea Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir until combined.

How Do I Store DIY Lemon Pepper Seasoning?

Store in a sealed container in the pantry up to a year. Do not store in a cabinet next to the stove or above your stovetop because the heat and humidity from the oven can affect the flavor of any spice mix.

We love these glass spice jars with bamboo lids. They are wonderful to have if you plan on making your own spice mixes.

Ways to Use Lemon Pepper Seasoning

This fresh and vibrant spice mix has a sweetness and tartness from the lemon which is perfect for these foods:

• Seafood Any fish, salmon, shrimp or other shellfish pairs well with this citrus seasoning. There is a reason that a lemon wedge is served with seafood, because the citrus flavor is excellent with seafood!
• Chicken Lemon pepper chicken wings are a very popular recipe, and you can’t make the sauce without this spice mix! If you are trying to keep the calories down, a simple dash of seasoning on chicken breasts baked in the oven results in tons of flavors with very few calories.
• Turkey Sprinkle on turkey as a dry rub or add to a marinade.
• Vegetables Just like lemon juice perks up vegetables, so does lemon pepper seasoning. This spice mix is especially flavorful on asparagus, zucchini and spinach.
• Popcorn Add a bold flavor to perk up popcorn when you sprinkle this seasoning mix on the corn.
• Pasta Whether you add to a mayonaise-based pasta salad or toss hot noodles with olive oil and seasoning, this mix adds a big bite of flavor!
• Homemade Salad Dressings The citrus flavor of the seasoning is excellent for making salad dressings. Mix together with olive oil for a fresh addition to your salads.

Can I Make This Organic Lemon Pepper Seasoning?

Yes, if you use organic ingredients you can make a homemade organic lemon pepper seasoning.

How Do I Make My Own Lemon Zest?

If you do not want to purchase lemon zest and prefer to make your own, it is easy.

You will need to zest and dry about 10 lemons to reach the amount needed for this recipe. 

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