'Steam' Shrimp Jamaican Style

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeño offers heat with fewer calories, while banana pepper is milder and more accessible.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces fat while evaporated milk provides creaminess at a lower cost.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is a lean protein alternative, while tofu is a budget-friendly option for a vegetarian version.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free, while salt is a basic, inexpensive flavor enhancer.

Heat a large pot over medium heat and add cooking oil and butter until shimmering.

Sauté sliced onion and minced garlic until fragrant.

Add diced pumpkin, carrot strips, and sliced okro, cooking until slightly softened.

Stir in Grace Fish tea seasoning, allspice berries, and Caribbean Dreams pumpkin soup seasoning, cooking for 1 minute more.

Pour in coconut milk and water, stirring to combine.

Add the deveined shrimp and mix well to coat in the sauce.

Cover the pot and steam until shrimp turn pink and opaque, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove from heat and let sit for a few minutes to absorb flavors.

Garnish with diced scallion/green onion and serve hot.

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