Haitian Épis / Caribbean Green Seasoning Recipe
Haitian épis is an essential ingredient and is used as a base in much of Haitian cuisine. This spicy garlic herb mix is a perfect all-purpose seasoning for savory dishes.
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 14
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups parsley
- 1 cup cilantro
- 8 sprigs thyme
- 2 shallots
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 3 green onions
- 1 cup peeled garlic
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Roughly chop all of your ingredients then place them in a food processor. Slowly pour in the vinegar & olive oil and blend until smooth. Add more olive oil if needed.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- You can also freeze these in an ice cube tray. Once frozen, put them in a zip lock bag for perfectly pre-portioned seasonings.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the flavors as you wish! Every family makes slightly different versions of this, even I switch up every once in a while.