🏝️ Caribbean

Shrimp with Fried Plantain

Name: Shrimp with Fried Plantain
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Coconut Milk; 400 g Shrimp; 2 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 tsp Allspice; 2 ripe, fried Plantain

🏝️ Caribbean

One-pot Caribbean stew — browned Shrimp, a whole scotch bonnet for perfume, thyme and allspice, and a slow simmer that fills the kitchen with the smell of a Sunday lime.

Prep 10 min Cook 4 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Coconut Milk2 tbsp
Shrimp400 g
Coconut Oil2 tbsp
Allspice1 tsp
Plantain2 ripe, fried

Optional extras

Fresh Thymehandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the oil in a heavy pot and soften the onion, garlic and pepper until sweet and translucent.
2
Add the Shrimp and sear until browned at the edges.
3
Stir in Coconut Oil and Garlic with the allspice, thyme and a whole scotch bonnet left whole for perfume without fire.
4
Add the liquids, cover, and simmer gently until the Shrimp is done and the pot is fragrant.
5
Uncover for the last ten minutes to reduce the sauce to a glossy finish.
6
Taste for salt and lime, and serve with rice, ground provisions, or fried plantain.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Best Garlic Shrimp Recipe | Fried Plantain| Spicy | Quick and Easy · on YouTube