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Curry Shrimp

March 12, 2014 By Tekesha 7 Comments

Curry Shrimp

I have vivid memories of sitting down at the dinner table as a little kid and seeing my father sweating profusely, dabbing his nose, and guzzling water because the food was so spicy. He would cook the meat with a scotch bonnet pepper sitting fully intact at the side of pot. Once the kids’ shares had been dished out, he would pierce the pepper with a knife and stir it around and take the dish from 1 to 100 on a spice level. As I sat there watching him, I wondered why anybody would put themselves through that. It hardly looked enjoyable.

Now that I’m an adult, I get it. Sometimes you just want that kicked-up, make-your-toes-curl flavor and you don’t care if you sweat through a suit jacket to get it.

I got this recipe from That’s So Yummy’s Jamaican Curry Shrimp  and slightly adapted it to fit the ingredients I had on hand and take the heat up a few notches. I don’t eat this because I’m allergic to shrimp (though I did sneak a small bite!), but my husband says it was out-of-this-world good.

  • 2 lbs fresh shrimp
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped up
  • 2 stalks of scallion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Chop up your garlic, onion, tomatoes, peppers, scallion, and scotch bonnet.

Curry Shrimp

Peel and remove the vein from the shrimp.

Curry Shrimp

In a large skillet, add olive oil, curry powder, and fresh thyme.

Curry Shrimp

Cook on medium heat for approximately 1 minute, until the curry powder becomes very fragrant. Add the tomatoes, scallion, roasted red pepper, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently so all the ingredients are coated in the curry oil.

Curry Shrimp

Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat back down to medium and toss in your shrimp.

Curry Shrimp

Stir the shrimp into the mixture and let simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes or so, until the shrimp is cooked and no longer opaque. I served this on a bed of cauliflower couscous.

Curry Shrimp

4.0 from 1 reviews
Curry Shrimp
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
16 mins
Total time
21 mins
 
Quick and spicy Jamaican curry shrimp with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper.
Author: EatMoreFoodProject
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs fresh shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1½ cups of water
Instructions
  1. Chop your onion, tomato, pepper, scallion, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper.
  2. Peel and remove the vein from the shrimp.
  3. In a large skillet, add olive oil, curry powder, and fresh thyme.
  4. Cook on medium heat for approximately 1 minute, until the curry powder becomes very fragrant.
  5. Add the tomatoes, roasted red pepper, onions, scallion, salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme.
  6. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently so all the ingredients are coated in the curry oil.
  7. Add water and bring to a boil.
  8. Reduce heat back down to medium and toss in your shrimp.
  9. Stir the shrimp into the mixture and let simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes or so, until the shrimp is cooked and no longer opaque.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 99 Fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 9 Sugar: 3 Sodium: 145 Protein: 13
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Comments

  1. Tekesha says

    March 12, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Please let me know if you try the recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Dianne Morin says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:36 PM

    This is one of my favorite recipes that I enjoy when dad makes it. The last time I eat it he added some lemongrass to the pot. It was yummy! Another variation would be to add some potatoes or pumpkin to the pot to change it up. Since you can’t have Shrimp try doing it with fish (Cod).. Love the website 🙂

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      March 18, 2014 at 4:30 AM

      Excellent ideas! Thanks, sis! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Charlene @ that girl cooks healthy says

    September 17, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    Love the recipe, reminds of something my grandmother would make. Thanks for sharing 😉

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      September 17, 2014 at 4:27 PM

      Thank you! I love your blog!! 😀

      Reply
  4. Monica says

    January 11, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    This was delicious! Love the fact that I had most ingredients in my fridge and the ones I did not have didn’t make that much of a difference. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      January 12, 2015 at 6:15 AM

      Hi Monica!
      So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply

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