Haitian Epis

I know it’s super random to see a food recipe on a hair salon’s website! Because of COVID-19, my husband and I decided to stay home instead of going to see family so we can stay safe. We ordered food for Thanksgiving at a restaurant we’ve ordered from before and not going to lie, it wasn’t that great. It tasted like resentment! I could taste that the cooks did not want to work that day and I don’t blame them! Because of this, I decided to cook on Christmas for the first time ever and to document it for my Instagram and Facebook followers in my stories.

A lot of them wanted the full recipes of what I made! I have to first start with the main ingredient that is used often in Haitian recipes which is Epis, a seasoning base. There are tons of different variations of Haitian Epis and this is my grandmother’s version!

Ingredients

• 2 Garlic bulbs

• 12 Scallions

• 2 Scotch Bonnet Pepper

• 1 cup Parsley

• 1/2 Green Bell Pepper

• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper

• 1/4 cup of olive oil

• 3 tbsp Bitter Orange Juice

• 2 tbsp Salt

• 1/4 tsp Pepper

Directions

1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender.

2. Blend until it’s the consistency of pesto or applesauce.

3. Place in a 16 oz jar and leave it in the fridge.

You can use it on meats, rice and much more. Comment below if you end up trying it or if you have a different recipe!