Jamaican Pepper Shrimp

Name: Jamaican Pepper Shrimp
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 500g small shrimp, shell on; 4 scotch bonnet peppers, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; Juice of 2 limes

Pepper Shrimp/PEP-er shrimp/

About this dish

Small shrimp cooked whole in a fiery scotch bonnet pepper sauce.

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Ingredients

🍤500g small shrimp, shell on

🌶️4 scotch bonnet peppers, chopped

🧄3 cloves garlic

🍋Juice of 2 limes

Method

Serves 2

Boil the shrimp briefly in seasoned water until just cooked.

Blend scotch bonnet, garlic, and lime juice into a fiery paste.

Toss the boiled shrimp in the paste while still hot.

Let marinate for a few minutes.

Serve as a spicy snack.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pepper shrimp is a popular Jamaican roadside snack, especially associated with the town of Middle Quarters, known for its intense heat.

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