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.

Jamaican Callaloo With Shrimp

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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

1 Tbsp

Coconut Oil

or Olive Oil

1/2

Medium Onion, chopped

3 cloves

Garlic, thinly sliced

1 bunch

Scallion, chopped

1 scallion per 2 servings

1/8 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1 cup

Small Shrimp, cooked

or Un-Cooked Shrimp

30 cups

Jamaican Callaloo

scrape off outer skin of the more tender stems, if using the stem

1

Medium Tomato, diced

1/4

Scotch Bonnet Pepper, diced

2 sprigs

1/4 tsp

1/2 cup

Water

1

Lemon, juiced

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

271

Fat

7.3 g

Protein

23.9 g

Carbs

26.2 g

Jamaican Callaloo With Shrimp

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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 (1/8 tsp). 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 (1/4 tsp). 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 (1/4 tsp). 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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