Lemon pepper | Peppercorns Lemon Zest Cracked Black Granules Peppercorns

Lemon pepper (also called lemon pepper seasoning) is a seasoning made ​​from peppercorns lemon zest and cracked black granules. The lemon zest is mashed with pepper to citrus oil to infuse into the pepper. This mix is baked and dried and can be used in meat (especially chicken) and pulp, but was originally used primarily for fish.

Lemon pepper is generally commercially available in small packages, but can be done at home. Lemon Pepper commercially available may also include smaller amounts of other ingredients such as salt, sugar, onion, garlic, citric acid, lemon flavoring additional cayenne pepper and other spices.