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Jamaican Callaloo With Shrimp
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13 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 20MINS

Jamaican Callaloo With Shrimp

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In Jamaica, Callaloo is the bush or plant (amaranth) which is prepared in several different ways.
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CaribbeanPot
Using the cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago as my base, please follow me on a delicious culinary tour of the islands.
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In Jamaica, Callaloo is the bush or plant (amaranth) which is prepared in several different ways.
20MINS
Total Time
$5.74
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
2
us / metric
Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp
Coconut Oil
or Olive Oil
Onion
1/2
Medium Onion, chopped
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic, thinly sliced
Scallion
1 bunch
Scallion, chopped
1 scallion per 2 servings
Small Shrimp
1 cup
Small Shrimp, cooked
or Un-Cooked Shrimp
Jamaican Callaloo
30 cups
Jamaican Callaloo
scrape off outer skin of the more tender stems, if using the stem
Tomato
1
Medium Tomato, diced
Fresh Thyme
2 sprigs
Sea Salt
as needed
Water
1/2 cup
Water
Lemon
1
Lemon, juiced
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
271
Fat
7.3 g
Protein
23.9 g
Carbs
26.2 g
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step 1
Heat the Coconut Oil (1 Tbsp) in a wide pan over a medium flame, then add the Onion (1/2), Garlic (3 cloves), Scallion (1 bunch), and Ground Black Pepper (as needed). Reduce the heat to low for about 3-4 minutes.
step 2
Add the Small Shrimp (1 cup), stir well and cook for another 3 minutes.
step 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 (as needed). After a couple minutes, add the Water (1/2 cup) and cook until tender.
step 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 (as needed). After a couple minutes, add the Water (1/2 cup) and cook until tender.
step 4
After about 10-12 minutes, taste for salt and adjust accordingly.
step 4 After about 10-12 minutes, taste for salt and adjust accordingly.
step 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.
step 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.
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Tags
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Caribbean
Dinner
Shellfish
Vegetables
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