Ingredients Condiments Green Seasoning Be the first to rate & review! Packed with zesty, bright flavor and a distinct kick from two kinds of fresh chiles, Green Seasoning is a staple in the kitchens of Trinidad and Tobago. Often used as the base for dishes like Pelau, Green Seasoning is also prized as a finishing sauce to give recipes a final kick. By Peter Prime Peter Prime Peter Prime is an acclaimed Trinidadian chef based in Washington, D.C. He was named Eater D.C.’s 2019 Chef of the Year for his cooking at Cane, an eatery lauded for its Trinidadian street food-inspired menu. Prime left Cane, which he co-owned with his sister, after a successful four-year tenure in early 2022. He is now the chef/partner of the Caribbean restaurant Bammy. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 6, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 4 cups Ingredients 1 tablespoon grated lime zest plus 6 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (from 3 large limes) ¼ cup coconut vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar ¾ cup chopped white onion (from 1 medium onion) 12 scallions, roots trimmed, coarsely chopped 8 garlic cloves, peeled 5 Trinidad seasoning pimento peppers, Cubanelle peppers, ají dulce peppers, or Anaheimchiles, stems removed, chopped (about 4 cups) 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, stem removed, chopped 1 bunch chives, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup) 1 bunch culantro or cilantro, coarsely chopped (2 cups) 2 cups loosely packed fresh broadleaf thyme leaves (about 2 ounces) (optional) ½ cup loosely packed fresh thyme leaves Directions Combine lime zest, lime juice, and vinegar in a food processor. Toss together onion, scallions, garlic, chiles, chives, cilantro, broadleaf thyme (if using), and thyme in a large bowl until combine. Add half of the onion mixture to food processor and pulse to create a chunky purée, about 10 to 12 pulses. Add remaining onion mixture and process, scraping down the sides as needed, until Green Seasoning is smooth, about 1 minute. Rate it Print