Jamaican Jerk Shrimp in Foil

This one speaks for itself. Spicy shrimp in a jerk seasoning cooked in foil.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

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

Steps

1. Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
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.
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.
4. Heat the remaining sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over shrimp.