JAMAICAN PEPPA SHRIMP
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Clean and season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, annatto powder, green seasoning, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- 2Let the shrimp marinate.
- 3Chop the aromatics: green onion (scallion), yellow onion, scotch bonnet peppers (no seeds, 4 used), garlic, thyme, and pimento berries.
- 4Heat some oil in a pan and add more annatto powder.
- 5Once the oil is hot, sear the shrimp for a couple of minutes on each side. Do this in two batches if you have a lot of shrimp, adding more oil if needed.
- 6After the shrimp gets a nice sear and turns red from the annatto, add back the full batch of shrimp.
- 7Add the aromatics to the pan with the shrimp and sweat them down for a couple of minutes.
- 8Once everything becomes nice and fragrant, add a little bit of water.
- 9Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- 10Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs shrimp
- salt
- black pepper
- annatto powder
- green seasoning
- paprika
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- green onion (scallion)
- yellow onion
- 4 scotch bonnet pepper (no seeds)
- garlic
- thyme
- pimento (all spice) berries
- oil
- water
Equipment
pantongschopping boardknifebowllid
Tips
- You can use any size shrimp you like but it's suggested to go for bigger shrimp.
- You can adjust the heat level by how much peppers you use.
- Shell on is optional; you can take it off before seasoning or during eating.