Jerk Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice
Serves 6
Time 4 hr 20 min
The simple but flavorful marinade in this spicy-sweet shrimp dish is also excellent to use with pork chops or chicken legs and thighs.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and seeded
- 24 large shrimp peeled, tails left on
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, thickly sliced and steamed for 8 minutes
- 3 ears corn, shucked and halved
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded, and quartered
- 1 pineapple, peeled and thickly sliced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cups jasmine rice
Method
Put white onions, vinegar, orange juice, oil, tamari, sugar, thyme, cayenne, allspice, cinnamon, sage, green onions, garlic, and jalapeño into a blender and purée until smooth to make a marinade.
Preheat grill and skewer shrimp on metal skewers.
When grill is hot, place pineapple, corn and sweet potatoes on grill, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Flip them, move them to the outer edges of grill, and continue cooking until tender.
Repeat process with peppers.
Place shrimp in center of grill, cook 2 minutes, covered, on each side.
Transfer shrimp and vegetables to a large platter as done.
Stir cilantro and lime juice into cooked rice and serve alongside shrimp and vegetables.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 460 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 45mg cholesterol, 770mg sodium, 83g carbohydrates (7g dietary fiber, 23g sugar), 12g protein.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and seeded
- 24 large shrimp peeled, tails left on
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, thickly sliced and steamed for 8 minutes
- 3 ears corn, shucked and halved
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded, and quartered
- 1 pineapple, peeled and thickly sliced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cups jasmine rice