Bahama Breeze Shrimp

Ingredients

• ¼ cup light beer
• ¼ cup chopped roma tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon diced green pepper
• 1 tablespoon diced red onion
• 2 teaspoons roughly chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons finely diced Serrano chili pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion (scallions)
• ½ tablespoon chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon Jamaican Jerk spice
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 12 raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 8-10 thyme sprigs

Bread

• 1 loaf Parisian bread

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 500ºF.
2. Place beer, spices and herbs (up to cilantro) in a small cast iron skillet, then add the shrimp. Pour the melted butter over the top of the shrimp and top with thyme sprigs.
3. Slice the loaf of bread into 1-inch thick slices and wrap in tinfoil.
4. Place cast iron skillet of shrimp and wrapped bread on the middle rack of the oven.
5. Bake 5 – 7 minutes or until shrimp is done.
6. Remove shrimp and bread from oven and serve.

Notes

As written, the recipe calls for two teaspoons of diced, fresh Serrano chili pepper, which helps add to the spicy heat of the dish. If you like it spicier, go all in for a full tablespoon like we do! And, if you want to tone it down a bit, just use one teaspoon.