JAMAICAN JERK SHRIMP IN FOIL

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This one speaks for itself. Spicy shrimp in a jerk seasoning cooked in foil.

Provided by JOHN MITSCHKE

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup soy sauce
¾ cup distilled vinegar
1 medium white onion, coarsely chopped
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 green onions, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 habanero peppers, stemmed
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
heavy duty aluminum foil

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
  • Combine soy sauce, vinegar, onion, olive oil, green onions, thyme, habanero peppers, sugar, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves in a food processor; blend for about 15 seconds to make the jerk seasoning.
  • Shape foil into a bowl. Add shrimp and pour in enough jerk seasoning to cover. Place the foil bowl on the grill. Seal the top, leaving a small opening. Grill until pink, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Pour shrimp into a medium bowl.
  • Heat the remaining sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 3814 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

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