Jamaican Hot Pepper Shrimp

By draingal

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 fresh thyme sprigs
• 3 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles, halved and seeded
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 10 whole allspice
• 1 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except shrimp in a 4-quart heavy pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

Stir in shrimp, making sure they are just covered by liquid, and remove pot from heat. Cool shrimp in liquid to room temperature, uncovered, about 1 hour. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a plate or bowl and drizzle some of cooking liquid on top.