Jamaican Jerk Shrimp

Name: Jamaican Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar; 6 green onions; 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves; 1 habanero (or scotch bonnet for more heat); 2 limes; 2 oranges; 2 Tbsp whole allspice; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 6 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 1/2 cup pineapple, small dice; 3 Tbsp red onion, small dice; 6 Tbsp cilantro, chopped; 6 Tbsp lime juice; salt to taste; 48 shrimp, cleaned; 12 skewers; 1 cup basmati rice, steamed (makes 3 cups cooked rice)

with Pineapple Salsa

Jamaican Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa

Recipe by Derick Kuntz

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Course: Lunch, Dinner

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

40

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Chef's Jamaican Jerk marinade on the shrimp is a perfect balance of sweet and spice to pair with B Cellars Sauvignon Blanc. The wine's acidity and bright tropical notes are accentuated by the pineapple and help to cut through the spice notes in the marinade.

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Ingredients

Jamaican Jerk Marinade
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 green onions
1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves
1 habanero (or scotch bonnet for more heat)
2 limes
2 oranges
2 Tbsp whole allspice
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fresh ginger
6 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp kosher salt
Pineapple Salsa
1 1/2 cups pineapple, small dice
3 Tbsp red onion, small dice
6 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
6 Tbsp lime juice
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
48 shrimp, cleaned
12 skewers
1 cup basmati rice, steamed (makes 3 cups cooked rice)

Directions

Making the Marinade
Depending on how much spice you like, remove the stem of the pepper only and discard it. Place the outside of the pepper and seeds into a blender. If you like less spice, you can remove the seeds as well. For more spice, use two peppers with seeds intact.
Next, squeeze the juice from both the limes and oranges and add to the blender
Cut the green onions into one-inch pieces and add to the blender
Add the remainder of the ingredients and blend until smooth
Pineapple Salsa
Mix together all ingredients
Salt to taste
Shrimp
Clean and devein shrimp
Marinade the shrimp for 30 minutes
Place 4 shrimp on each skewer
Grill until no longer translucent
Assembly
Place 1/2 cup of rice in each bowl
Top with 1/4 cup of pineapple salsa
Add two skewers to each bowl

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Chef’s Jamaican Jerk marinade on the shrimp is a perfect balance of sweet and spice to pair with B Cellars Sauvignon Blanc. The wine’s acidity and bright tropical notes are accentuated by the pineapple and help to cut through the spice notes in the marinade.