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Jerk Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice

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Category: Summer

 Ingredients List

  • 24 lg Shrimp; peeled, tail on
  • 1 Pineapple; peeled, cut in
  • -1/2-inch slices
  • 4 Ears corn; remove husk, cut
  • -in half
  • 1 lb Yams; peeled, cut in
  • -1/2-inch slices, steamed
  • -7-8 minutes
  • 2 Red bell peppers; quartered,
  • -de-seeded
  • 2 tb Fresh lime juice
  • 2 tb Minced cilantro
  • 2 c Jasmine rice; cooked

 Directions

MARINADE
1/2 c Orange juice
3 Green onions; sliced
1 c White onion; 1/4-inch dice
1 Jalapeno; seeded
1/4 c Tamari
3/4 c White vinegar
1 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
1/4 c Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 sm Cloves Garlic
3/4 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Allspice
3/4 ts Ground sage
1 tb Dry thyme
2 tb Brown sugar

Puree marinade ingredients. Marinate shrimp in 1/2 c marinade, refrigerate
4 hours. Marinate pineapple, yams, bell pepper and corn in remaining
marinade. Marinate 4 hours at room temp. Toss ingredients several times
during 4-hour period.

Skewer shrimp on metal skewers. When fire is hot, place pineapple, corn and
yams on grill, cover, cook 5 minutes. Turn these items over, move to the
outer edges of grill. Repeat with peppers.

Place shrimp in center of grill, cook 3 minutes, covered, on each side.
Remove ingredients from grill. Stir in lime juice and cilantro into cooked
jasmine rice. Serve.

Prep time: 45 minutes Grilling time: 15 minutes

Nutritional information per serving (394g): 380 calories, 11 g protein, 8 g
fat (1 g sat), 68 g carbohydrates, 45 mg cholesterol, 490 mg sodium

Exchanges: 2 breads, 2 lean meats, 2.5 vegetable, 1 fruit A Caribbean-style
barbecue with an explosion of flavor in every bite. Pineapple is heavenly
grilled and combined with shrimp.

NOTES : A Caribbean-style barbecue with an explosion of flavor in every
bite. Pineapple is heavenly grilled and combined with shrimp.

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