Jamaican Jerk Shrimp in Foil

Shrimp is grilled in a bowl of foil filled with habanero peppers, green onions, soy sauce, vinegar, and Jamaican jerk seasoning.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 299 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• heavy duty aluminum foil
• 4 green onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 habanero peppers, stemmed
• ¾ cup distilled vinegar
• 1 medium white onion, coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.

Step 2

Combine soy sauce, vinegar, onion, olive oil, green onions, thyme, habanero peppers, sugar, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves in a food processor; blend for about 15 seconds to make the jerk seasoning.

Step 3

Shape foil into a bowl. Add shrimp and pour in enough jerk seasoning to cover. Place the foil bowl on the grill. Seal the top, leaving a small opening. Grill until pink, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Pour shrimp into a medium bowl.

Step 4

Heat the remaining sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over shrimp.