SPICY SHRIMP PLANTAIN CUP RECIPE| ISLAND VIBE COOKING

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable for frying.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Serrano peppers offer heat at a lower price.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity for less.

Peel the green plantain and cut it into four equal pieces.

Fry the plantain pieces on medium-low heat until cooked.

Use a lemon squeezer to form the plantain into a cup shape.

Dip the plantain cup in salt water and fry it again, not too crispy.

Add shrimp to the pan with a little oil and sauté on medium-low heat.

Add lime juice to the shrimp while cooking.

Plate the appetizer with the shrimp on top of the plantain cup.

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Equipment Needed

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