Jamaican Hot Pepper Shrimp
A spicy Caribbean dish featuring large shrimp cooked in a flavorful broth of Scotch bonnet peppers, herbs, and spices. The shrimp are poached and served with the aromatic cooking liquid.
4 servings
1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
- •4 cups water
- •½ cup chopped scallion
- •4 cloves garlic cloves
- •3 sprigs fresh thyme
- •3 whole Scotch bonnet chiles
- •2 tablespoons salt
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
- •10 whole allspice
- •1 lb large shrimp
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
20 min
- 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.
60 min
