How to Make Spicy Jamaican Pepper Shrimp | Street Food Recipe – Chef Henry Kitchen

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros provide similar heat, while jalapeños are milder and more accessible.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and is often used in Caribbean cooking.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner, while tofu is plant-based and budget-friendly.

allspice

🥗Healthier: mixed spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves)

💰Cheaper: ground cloves

Mixed spices can mimic allspice's flavor profile.

Wash and clean shrimp using vinegar and water.

Chop onion and green onion.

Season shrimp with 3 scotch bonnet peppers, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon meat seasoning, and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, massaging it in.

Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a pot to coat the bottom.

Add seasoned shrimp to the hot oil and stir constantly.

Cover the pot to trap flavors and create steam for 1 minute.

Stir again and reduce heat, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.

Serve and taste the pepper shrimp.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens