How To Make The Most Delicious Jamaican Steamed Cabbage & Shrimp | Best Fried Cabbage| Shrimp Recipe

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative and is often less expensive.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Collard greens are often more affordable and provide similar texture.

Season the shrimp with lemon juice, browning, and wet jerk marinade, then set aside.

Cut the cabbage in half and slice it into strips.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add the shrimp to the pot and fry for 3 minutes on each side until browned, then remove and set aside.

Add onions to the pot and sauté for 20 seconds, then add garlic and sauté for 5 seconds.

Add tomatoes, bell pepper, carrots, scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, and pimento seeds; sauté for 30 seconds.

Add the cabbage to the pot and mix with the sautéed vegetables, cooking for 3-4 minutes.

Add water and a pinch of salt, cover, and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat.

After 15 minutes, mix in the shrimp and wet jerk marinade, and cook for an additional 3 minutes before serving.

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