This is a recipe Trinis use to marinate any meat or fish as it adds so much flavor.
One of the key ingredients is culantro or shadon beni which imparts a cilantro like taste.
I have found it in Asian and Caribbean markets, but failing that cilantro can be used:
- 1 bunch of culantro
- 10 or so cloves of garlic
- 6 green onions
- 1/2 a bunch of parsley
- 6 seasoning peppers (found in Caribbean stores) but 1 cup of any sweet pepper will work
- 1 onion
- 2 stalks of celery
- thyme-about 6 sprigs or more if you love thyme
- An inch of fresh ginger
- 1 scotch bonnet(optional)
- 1/2 cup of lime or lemon juice or even vinegar or water
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
Chop up veggies into smaller pieces then throw into a blender or processor with your liquids
Blend till everything is well blended adding more liquid if required
Its ready to pour over your meat or fish to marinate.
I usually freeze smaller amounts in baggies and thaw as I need it, and I usually try to marinate meats overnight but 4 hours works too.
Yummm
