In Jamaica, Callaloo is the bush or plant (amaranth) which is prepared in several different ways.
Total Time
20min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: CaribbeanPot
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
Tbsp
Coconut Oil
or Olive Oil
•
1/2
Medium
Onion
, chopped
•
3
cloves
Garlic
, thinly sliced
•
1
bunch
Scallions
, chopped
•
1/8
tsp
Ground Black Pepper
•
1
cup
Small Shrimp
, cooked
or Un-Cooked Shrimp
•
30
cups
Jamaican Callaloo
•
1
Medium
Tomato
, diced
•
1/4
Scotch Bonnet Pepper
, diced
•
2
sprigs
Fresh Thyme
•
1/4
tsp
Sea Salt
•
1/2
cup
Water
•
1
Lemon
, juiced
Cooking Instructions
1.
Heat the Coconut Oil (1 Tbsp) in a wide pan over a medium flame, then add the Onion (1/2), Garlic (3 cloves), Scallions (1 bunch), and Ground Black Pepper (1/8 tsp). Reduce the heat to low for about 3-4 minutes.
2.
Add the Small Shrimp (1 cup), stir well and cook for another 3 minutes.
3.
Turn the heat up to medium high and add the Jamaican Callaloo (30 cups), Tomato (1), Scotch Bonnet Pepper (1/4), Fresh Thyme (2 sprigs), and Sea Salt (1/4 tsp). After a couple minutes, add the Water (1/2 cup) and cook until tender.
4.
After about 10-12 minutes, taste for salt and adjust accordingly.
5.
When the mixture has reached the desired texture, add juice of Lemon (1) and turned up the heat to burn off the remaining liquid in the pan. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
271
FAT
7.3 g
PROTEIN
23.9 g
CARBS
26.2 g
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