Recipes With Lemon
Got lemon on hand? Here are 189 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first. Showing 60 of 189.
Pimientos de Padrón
Starter · Spanish
Lemon Pound Cake
Vegetarian
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Vegetarian
Lemon Curd
Vegetarian
Filo Puff Pastry
Vegetarian
Grilled eggplant with coconut milk
Vegetarian · Filipino
Pan-Seared Chicken Breast
Chicken
Garlic Asparagus
Vegetarian
Roast Chicken
Chicken
Nigerian Fried Fish
Seafood
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Vegetarian
Lemon Squares
Vegetarian
Ginger Beer
Vegan
Crêpes I
Vegetarian
Chilli ginger lamb chops
Lamb · Turkish
Madeira Cake
Dessert · British
Chicken wings with cumin, lemon & garlic
Chicken · Turkish
Bistek
Beef · Filipino
Authentic Norwegian Kransekake
Dessert · Norway
Algerian Carrots
Side · Algerian
BeaverTails
Dessert · Canadian
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Chicken · Greek
Peixinhos da Horta
Side · Portuguese
Melitzanosalata
Starter · Greek
Saganaki
Starter · Greek
Apple Brown Betty
Vegetarian
Sole Meunière
Vegetarian · French
İmam Bayıldı
Side · Turkish
Tavuk Şiş
Chicken · Turkish
Slow-roasted ham with lemon, garlic & sage
Pork · Polish
Baklava
Vegetarian
Slow-roast lamb with cinnamon, fennel & citrus
Lamb · Turkish
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Dessert · British
Beef Mechado
Beef · Filipino
Budino Di Ricotta
Dessert · Italian
Salmon Eggs Eggs Benedict
Breakfast · United States
Calamares a la Romana
Seafood · Spanish
Country Roast Chicken
Chicken
Piri-Piri Chicken
Chicken · Portuguese
Ful Medames
Vegetarian · Egyptian
Beef Asado
Beef · Filipino
Treacle Tart
Dessert · British
Souvlaki
Pork · Greek
Satee
Beef
Dziriat (Algerian Almond Tarts)
Dessert · Algerian
Crispy Calamari
Seafood
Lemon Pickle I
Vegan
Gambian Yassa Poulet
Chicken
Jam (recipe)
Vegetarian
Turkish Delight
Vegetarian
Grilled Lamb Chops
Lamb
Peach Pie
Vegetarian
Cassava Salad
Vegan
Banana Pecan Bread
Vegetarian
Pear Pie
Vegetarian
Hummus
Side · Turkish
Raspberry mousse
Dessert · Polish
Lamb and Lemon Souvlaki
Lamb · Greek
Beurre Blanc
Vegetarian
Chicken Karaage
Chicken · Japanese
Pairs well with
Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Onion Butter Eggs Flour Sugar Jeera
Storing & using Lemon
Ripen at room temperature, then refrigerate to slow things down once ripe. Out of Lemon? lime is a common swap (1:1).
Lemon recipe FAQs
What can I make with just lemon?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on virgin olive oil or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with lemon?
Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Onion, Butter, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for lemon plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add lemon plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.