JAMAICAN PEPPER SHRIMP

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An easy recipe for spicy jamaican peel and eat shrimp. These make a great appetizer/first course for a barbeque.

Provided by FolkDiva

Categories     Caribbean

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 , 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 lbs shrimp (left in shells)
2 garlic cloves (minced or thinly sliced)
1 cup cooking oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 scotch bonnet peppers (seeded and sliced....wear gloves!)
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 jamaican allspice seeds (crushed or ground)

Steps:

  • Heat oil, garlic, salt and peppers in dutch oven over medium to medium high heat.
  • Add shrimp and stir for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle allspice into the mixture.
  • Add vinegar and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Heap finished shrimp on a platter along with lemon wedges and/or your favorite dipping sauce -- and let everyone help themselves!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.3, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 736.2, Sodium 1622.5, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 79.3

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