What can I substitute a kaffir lime leaf with?

allans added about 1 year ago

Nothing will provide the exact flavor, but a squeeze of lime juice (fresh) will help. Just a touch, btw

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This turned out well. Thank you!

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Depending on the recipe, you could try FRESH bay leaf.

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susan g added about 1 year ago

I see lime zest recommended.

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raspberryeggplant added about 1 year ago

I do a lot of Thai cooking and while there's nothing that can come close enough to the taste and aroma of Kaffir lime leaves, lime zest is closer than lime juice.

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Substituting 6 leaves, how much lime zest?

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Fresh lemon verbena leaf is very very similar. We use fresh kaffir lime leaves in Vietnam, cut it really thin to put on boiled chicken, and I've tried it with lemon verbena (was growing it for tea) and the leaves are amazingly similar.

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