Jerk Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice

Serves 6
Time 4 hrs 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.

Ingredients

    1 cupchopped white onion
    3/4 cupwhite vinegar
    1/2 cuporange juice
    1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 cuptamari
    2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
    1 tablespoondried thyme
    1 1/2 teaspoonscayenne pepper
    1 teaspoonground allspice
    3/4 teaspoonground cinnamon
    3/4 teaspoonground sage
    3green onions, chopped
    2 clovesgarlic
    1jalapeño, stemmed and seeded
    24 largeshrimp peeled, tails left on
    1 poundsweet potatoes, peeled, thickly sliced and steamed for 8 minutes
    3ears corn, shucked and halved
    2red bell peppers, seeded, and quartered
    1pineapple, peeled and thickly sliced
    2 tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh cilantro
    2 tablespoonslime juice
    2 cupsjasmine rice

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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

Serving Size

Calories

460

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

45mg

Sodium

770mg

Total Carbohydrate

83g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

23g

Protein

12g

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