BRIDGETOWN POTATOES & WEST INDIAN STYLE SHRIMP SCAMPI

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Bridgetown Potatoes & West Indian Style Shrimp Scampi image

This recipe combination was created by Dalton Babb and appears in "Cooking the Caribbean Way". I have used this combination for "theme" dinners and my guests really enjoyed the concept. Suggested wine - Sauvignon Blanc

Provided by TOOLBELT DIVA

Categories     Curries

Time 1h35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 lbs potatoes
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
salt and pepper
3 lbs fresh shrimp
1/2 fresh lemon
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup butter
flour

Steps:

  • BIDGETOWN POTATOES.
  • Boil potatoes with skin on.
  • After potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle, peel and dice.
  • Melt butter in heavy skillet.
  • Add potatoes, onion, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Saute over very low flame until brown.
  • Serve with Shrimp Scampi.
  • SHRIMP SCAMPI.
  • Cook the shrimp in boiling water with lemon half.
  • After the shrimp is cooked and cool enough to handle, shell and devein.
  • Mix together the pepper, garlic powder, Tobasco sauce, poultry seasoning, thyme and curry powder.
  • Marinate the shrimp in this mixture for approximately 35 minutes.
  • Melt the butter in a heavy skillet.
  • Dip the shrimp in flour and fry until golden brown.
  • Serve with Bridgetown potatoes.

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