Spicy Caribbean Shrimp Appetizer
Tropical glazed shrimp, marinated in a tropical tamarind sauce, dark rum and lime, prepared in a cast iron skillet and served with a pineapple coconut dipping sauce. Terrific on it's own or served on buttery baguette slices.
Servings: 1 pound of shrimp (about 20)
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
For the Rum Jerk Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined, tails left on
- 4 ounces dark Rum
- Juice of one large lime save zest for dip
- 3 Tablespoons Spice Isle Tropical Heat Sauce + more for brushing on later
- Generous sprinkling of Spice Isle Tropical Heat Seasoning Rub
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- fresh parsley for garnishing
Pineapple Coconut Dip
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple + 1/2 Tablespoon pineapple juice
- 2 Tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon lime zest divided
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, combine rum, lime juice, and Spice Isle Tropical Heat Sauce. Add peeled/deveined shrimp, tails still on to the marinade. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Prepare dip: Puree pineapple and coconut together, combine with sour cream and pineapple juice. (add more juice if you'd like it sweeter, but take care not to add too much so it doesn't get runny.) Stir in most of the lime zest, reserve just a bit to garnish if desired. Place in the refrigerator.
- Drain marinade from the shrimp. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet until hot.
- Place shrimp in the hot skillet, and sprinkle tops with Spice Isle Tropical Heat Seasoning. Cook for one minute, flip them over and brush on Tropical Heat Sauce, cook 2 minutes. Flip over and brush the sauce on the other side. Cook for about a minute more. Shrimp are done when they are pink. Don't overcook them or they will be rubbery.
- Serve with Pineapple Coconut Dip. Also delicious on toasted baguette slices, just remember to remove the tails!
Notes
Make a meal out of the shrimp - put them in tortillas for tacos, serve over a salad or enjoy them all on their own!
Nutrition
Serving: 5shrimp | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 256mg | Sodium: 1163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g