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Pepper Pot Shrimp
Pepper Pot Shrimp. Made with bell pepper, shrimp and chicken stock. Get ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions.
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- 4 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups whole milk
- ½ cup butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- ½ large red onion, diced
- ½ scotch bonnet pepper
- 12 spears okra, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 10 jumbo shrimps, peeled and deveined
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 bunches italian parsley, chopped to serve
How to make Pepper Pot Shrimp
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- 01
In a heavy pot, add the chicken stock, butter, and milk, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Gradually add in the grits a little at a time, stirring until creamy. Remove from the heat.
- 02
Add oil to a large pan over medium-high heat.
- 03
Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
- 04
Add in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, and Scotch bonnet pepper, and cook until onions are translucent.
- 05
Add in the okra and cook for 1 minute.
- 06
Add in the diced tomatoes and juices, jerk spice, and chicken stock, and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
- 07
Season the stew with salt, pepper and sugar.
- 08
Place shrimp on top of the okra stew. After two minutes, flip the shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes, until cooked through. Sprinkle the stew with chopped parsley.
- 09
Serve the shrimp stew over the grits.
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