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Jamaican Hot Pepper Shrimp

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Jamaican Hot Pepper ShrimpRomulo Yanes

Peel these fiery shrimp as you eat them.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/2 hr (includes cooling)

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups water
1/2 cup chopped scallion
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles, halved and seeded
2 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
10 whole allspice
1 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all ingredients except shrimp in a 4-quart heavy pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in shrimp, making sure they are just covered by liquid, and remove pot from heat. Cool shrimp in liquid to room temperature, uncovered, about 1 hour. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a plate or bowl and drizzle some of cooking liquid on top.

TagsJamaicanCaribbeanShrimpShellfishSeafoodScotch BonnetChileVegetableStarterDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeEasySimmerJuneteenthGourmet
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