Caribbean Jerked Shrimp

This Caribbean Jerked Shrimp has a bold flavors and juicy tender shrimp. It is a dish that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the Caribbean. So grab your favorite spices and be prepared to be transported. This recipe is an explosion of flavor. It is the kind of recipe that you HAVE to go back to that restaurant for again and again because you can’t get it out of your head. Now, you can make it at home anytime. Just make sure that you have plenty of bread to sop up that amazing sauce.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 928 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 tsp - Jamaican jerk spice
12 - raw shrimp
¼ cup - light beer
¼ cup - Roma tomatoes
1 tbsp - green bell pepper
2 teaspoons - Serrano chili pepper
1 tbsp - red onion
1 - scallion
2 clove - garlic
2 teaspoons - fresh thyme
1 tbsp - fresh cilantro
4 tablespoons - butter
8–10 sprig - thyme
1 loaf - crusty bread

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500ºF.
In a small bowl, toss shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon of Jamaican Jerk Seasoning; set aside.
In a cast iron skillet or other oven proof skillet, combine beer, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, minced thyme and minced cilantro.
Add shrimp on top of vegetables and herbs.
Pour melted butter over top of the shrimp and top with thyme sprigs.
Slice the bread and wrap it tightly in foil.
Bake shrimp and bread for 5-7 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through.
Remove shrimp and bread from the over and serve immediately.

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