Want some punch to your otherwise bland dishes that just need a little extra something? My Green Heat seasoning blend is just the thing you need.
This seasoning is great for things like potatoes that are good on their own, but just need a little something extra. I suggest making a batch of this and keeping it on hand at all times.
Want more blends for your shelf? Browse my 17 homemade spice blends or all of my seasoning recipes.
Why Use Freeze Dried Seasonings?
You could use just regular dried seasonings for this recipe, but the fact of it is that freeze dried herbs retain a lot more of their flavor than their traditionally heat dried relatives. Freeze drying preserves the flavors better and will give you a much better tasting seasoning. You can cheap out and get the standard herbs, but I don’t suggest it.
Use Good Salt For The Best Results
The salt link below goes to Redmond kosher salt, and it’s worth a look. Not all salt is the same. Redmond salt is mined in the USA, and it isn’t heat processed or stripped down. Many salts have anti-caking agents or even dextrose added. In a blend where salt is one of six ingredients, I want it plain, so the herbs and spices are what you taste.
The recipe starts by grinding the garlic and peppercorns, and a mortar and pestle does that job well. If you don’t own one yet, here’s why every serious cook needs one.
Green Heat Seasoning Blend
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In your mortar and pestle or spice grinder, start by grinding the garlic and peppercorns.
- Once they are broken down a little, add in the rest of the seasonings and grind to the desired consistency.
- Mix with your salt and store in an air-tight shaker bottle.
Notes
Resource Links:
Empty Shaker Bottles: https://amzn.to/3y9r2iN Mortar and pestle: https://amzn.to/3LJy8xB Freeze Dried Chives: https://amzn.to/3YskMxi Freeze Dried Shallots: https://amzn.to/3ymWeem Whole Green Peppercorns: https://amzn.to/4fnB1ld Dried Minced Garlic: https://amzn.to/3Yrgkyx Green Chili Flakes: https://amzn.to/4ccwfUB Kosher Salt: https://amzn.to/3WHUTIsResource Links
If you don’t have some of the ingredients or tools for making this seasoning blend, here are some links for where you can get them. Yes they are affiliate links, but that is what helps keep this site going, and I thank you for your support!
- Empty Shaker Bottles
- Mortar and pestle
- Freeze Dried Chives
- Freeze Dried Shallots
- Whole Green Peppercorns
- Dried Minced Garlic
- Green Chili Flakes
- Kosher Salt
