JAMAICAN JANGA

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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups distilled white vinegar
1 Scotch bonnet chili, seeded
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small onion, sliced
4 allspice berries, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pound cooked medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a small nonreactive saucepan, prepare a marinade, using all the ingredients except the shrimp. Heat the marinade over a medium flame until it boils.
Place the cleaned shrimp in a crock. Pour the boiling marinade over the shrimp. Cover the crock and store it in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours before serving. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 78, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 431 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams