HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN GREEN SEASONING FOR MEAT FISH & POULTRY | DETAILED TUTORIAL & STORAGE TIPS

fresh thyme

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Dried thyme is lower in cost and has a longer shelf life.

scallions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: onions

Chives provide a similar flavor with fewer calories.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley is more readily available and less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower price.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for Jamaican green seasoning.

Wash the parsley and other herbs thoroughly.

Break off large chunks of herbs to fit in the blender.

Remove leaves from rosemary stems by pulling them off.

Chop a thumb-sized piece of ginger to help blend.

Remove seeds from the scotch bonnet pepper to reduce heat.

Add 1/4 cup olive oil and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the blender.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of pimento berries to the blender.

Add 1 tablespoon of oregano and 1 tablespoon of dried basil to the blender.

Pulse the blender to combine the ingredients until smooth.

Rough chop the onions and add them to the blender.

Smash the garlic cloves to release them, then remove the skins and add to the blender.

Add more olive oil if the mixture is too dry and blend again until smooth.

Transfer the green seasoning into ice trays for freezing or into a Ziploc bag for storage.

Seal the Ziploc bag, flatten it, and cut into cubes for easy use later.

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