You didn’t really think I came home from the Islands empty handed, did you?
Hello, lovelies.
These cute little bottles of rum were in my hotel room last week and are just begging to be made into a cocktail. But first, I had to attempt to recreate the aaaaamazing shrimp I tried at The Taste of St. Croix. I wasn’t really sure what was in the original shrimp (prepared by celebrity chef Roberto Trevino) recipe that I tried, so yesterday I just started playing around with spices…and rum…until I got close.
The end result were delicious spicy, curried shrimp with juicy mango and a squeeze of fresh lime. You could grill the shrimp, of course, but I just prepared mine in my trusty ol’ cast iron skillet. The entire recipe only took 15 minutes to make, leaving me ample time to prepare a cocktail with the leftover coconut rum.
Now all I need are some sweet plantains and I’m good to go! Oh, and black beans. And the sun. And the ocean.
If I close my eyes tight enough while eating these shrimp, I can almost make myself believe that I’m there.
Spicy Caribbean Shrimp
serves 2
Ingredients:
1/2 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 T coconut rum (or any type of rum)
1 T olive oil
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp salt
1 lime, juiced
1 mango, peeled and diced into small pieces
1 T canola oil
Directions:
Wash the shrimp and pat dry, leaving the tails on.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the rum, olive oil, curry powder, cayenne, allspice and coriander. Set aside.
Heat the canola oil in a large skillet (or heat up the grill). Add the shrimp to the bowl and toss to coat with sauce. Cook the shrimp for a minute or two until done—sprinkle with salt while cooking.
When cooked, remove shrimp from skillet and toss with diced mango and lime juice. Serve with rice, beans and plantains.
Time:
15 minutes
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
April 22, 2011 at 5:17 amJenna, the recipe looks awesome. I am headed to the Caribbean in just a couple weeks..I can’t wait for the warm water and rum and sand in my toes. I like the way you think that the recipe took only 15 mins leaving you plenty of time to make a cocktail 🙂
Cute mini bottles! I used to live in SC for a few years where they ONLY served liquor in restaurants/bars from mini bottles. Memories!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
April 22, 2011 at 5:17 amah, i LOVE cruzan rum! i remember when we went to Tortola and Virgin Gorda a couple years ago we got shots of Cruzan when we stepped off the boats…not to mention the multiple bowls of rum punch that were made. YUM!
Jessica @ How Sweet
April 22, 2011 at 5:19 amWe pretty much live for coconut rum in this house.
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
April 22, 2011 at 5:21 amLove it, though I’d rather eat it in the Caribbean!
Estela @ Weekly Bite
April 22, 2011 at 5:22 amI love shrimp!!! These look like the perfect summer meal 🙂
marla
April 22, 2011 at 5:39 amSpicy little shrimp with mango sound awesome! Sounds like such a fun trip 🙂
Jen @ keepitsimplefoods
April 22, 2011 at 5:43 amOoooh, feisty! I like this! Always looking for new ways to flavor shrimp-thanks!
Holly @ The Runny Egg
April 22, 2011 at 5:48 amThe shrimp look delicious — and they’d go perfect with a cocktail — good call!
Urban Wife
April 22, 2011 at 5:50 amAfter seeing the shrimp picture from your post the other day, I was hoping you would share a recipe with us soon. And you did! Awesome! 🙂
Cait @ Beyond Bananas
April 22, 2011 at 5:53 am15 minutes for a scrumptious looking shrimp dish? I am sold!
mary (sisters running the kitchen)
April 22, 2011 at 5:57 amwow that’s a lot of rum!!! The shrimp look awesome!
Blog is the New Black
April 22, 2011 at 5:58 amI don’t even like shrimp and these look wonderful!
JaNelle
April 22, 2011 at 6:05 amMust make this now! If the hubs and I didn’t have dinner plans tonight, I’d be making this. But there is always tomorrow …
d.liff @ yelleBELLYboo
April 22, 2011 at 6:06 amOoo these look delicious! My roommate is on a cruise this week and I’m so jealous – the cold weather came back to DC 🙁
Lesley Lifting Life
April 22, 2011 at 6:16 amThat shrimp looks perfect!
Krystina (Organically Me)
April 22, 2011 at 6:27 amWhat I wouldn’t give for some soft, caramel plantains and aromatic black beans right now.
Elizabeth@The Sweet Life
April 22, 2011 at 6:29 amLove, love the hotel mini bar you brought home!!!! Recipe looks amazing–I can almost taste the carribbean!
Hannah (Culture Connoisseur)
April 22, 2011 at 6:34 amAh! I think I have everything I need for this recipe! Minus the rum….but that can be remedied.
Liv @ The Salty n' Sweet
April 22, 2011 at 6:49 amRum and shrimp yumm. I’d love to see you tackle rum cake! And drool over your pictures 🙂
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
April 22, 2011 at 6:52 amI’m not a huge shrimp person, but I love curry, so I would definitely eat this 😉
Baking 'n' Books
April 22, 2011 at 7:29 amI don’t know if I’m more jealous of the run, the sand, the surf – or your tan!!
Baking 'n' Books
April 22, 2011 at 7:30 amAh, that’s supposed to be ruM.
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food
April 22, 2011 at 7:42 amohh man we really went crazy on the cruzan when we were there.
It’s so fruity and smooth you can just drink it on the rocks… mmm now Ihtink I can close my eyes and imagine I’m back in the BVI too sighhh 🙂
Natalia - a side of simple
April 22, 2011 at 7:54 amMmm this is perfect for the last no-meat Friday of Lent! Thanks, Jenna 🙂 And I could always use a little taste of the warmer weather, island feel in my life!
LeeAnn
April 22, 2011 at 7:57 amIt’s raining where I am, but I’m sure I’d forget about the rain if I make this! MMM looks wonderful as always!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
April 22, 2011 at 8:02 amThese look great!!
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles
April 22, 2011 at 8:31 amSpicy prawns with pineapple is one of my faves. Can’t go wrong!
Jesse
April 22, 2011 at 8:39 amoh shrimp with mango sounds delicious. i’m all about the mango lately.
Sonia (the Mexigarian)
April 22, 2011 at 8:46 amThat looks amazing! I love shrimp. And coincidentally, I like rum 😉 Though I am semi allergic to mango, that’s not going to stop me from making this dish!
Ann
April 22, 2011 at 8:49 amThese look fantastic! I have bookmarked like 10 of your recipes in the past two weeks, you’re on a roll! And between these, and shrimp tacos, and engagement scampi, I think I need to get the BJs bulk bag of frozen shrimp on my next trip!
Moni'sMeals
April 22, 2011 at 8:51 amyes maam! This looks fantasic. Oh Caribbean I am coming soon. 🙂
katie
April 22, 2011 at 9:01 amomg! You know the ‘right’ kind of things to bring back from a trip! Love it!
Your shrimp looks yummy! I am always afraid to cook shrimp, I need to though!
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous
April 22, 2011 at 9:06 amLooks delicious!! I don’t eat nearly enough shrimp.
R @ Learning As I Chop
April 22, 2011 at 9:16 amI want to be there too. The water looks so nice
Danielle
April 22, 2011 at 9:25 amLook great!!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking
April 22, 2011 at 9:36 amThe little rum bottles are so cute!!
Meghan
April 22, 2011 at 9:48 amThese look amazing! I bet they’d be great in a burrito with some avocado and black beans!
Daisy
April 22, 2011 at 12:53 pmnice legs. oh and shrimp.
Vanessa
April 22, 2011 at 1:32 pmCoconut rum is amazing. It’s been far too long since I’ve tasted it.
French Heart
April 22, 2011 at 2:14 pmLooks great. Haven’t tasted rum in eons. Reminds me of the delicious rum cakes used to make. Hmmmm, I see rum in my near future–like perhaps this afternoon. Thx!
Pamela Rich
April 22, 2011 at 3:28 pmThe shrimp looks absolutely incredible! I definitely will be making this week!
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day
April 22, 2011 at 3:52 pmLove those flavors! …
kaila @ healthy helper!
April 22, 2011 at 4:01 pmYum! I love shrimp recipes…..they are just so versatile! You can never have enough goooood shrimp dishes!
melissa
April 22, 2011 at 7:20 pmPlease mix your raspberry rum with lemonaid, with a sugar rim. You will thank me later, I promise you. Drink one for me while you are at it.
Char
April 22, 2011 at 7:58 pmOoo you speak to me with this one. I would love to try this!!
jenna k
April 22, 2011 at 9:37 pmooooo, that looks way yummy!
cruzan has some really great flavors. i had a delicious guava marg recently, so i’ll need to track down that guava cruzan asap! 🙂
Katrina
April 23, 2011 at 12:02 amNeat! I wish I could be in the Caribbean right now!
Samantha
April 23, 2011 at 7:33 amJenna, I just saw this on StumbleUpon and had to share it with you!!
http://www.bellalimento.com/2011/02/05/sweet-spicy-bacon-coated-with-nutella/
🙂 🙂
Christine (The Raw Project)
April 23, 2011 at 9:10 amSo jealous of your trip and the shrimp dish looks amazing!
Cassie
April 23, 2011 at 11:54 amYumm coconut rum shrimp! All those little bottles are so cute too
Vanessa @ Project Zen
April 23, 2011 at 2:06 pmMy mouth has actually been watering for shrimp lately. I also was looking for recipes with curry powder incorporated. Thanks for reading my mind!
Ali
April 23, 2011 at 2:15 pmMini bottles of alcohol always feel so festive. Even if you just have them on an average night, you feel like it’s a big occasion bc they’re so fun.
Jen
April 23, 2011 at 5:08 pmThis recipe looks delicious! Definitely plan to try it soon. Hubby and I will be in the Caribbean a week from tomorrow! We’re going on a cruise so we’ll visit St. Thomas, Antigua & Bermuda. I’ll try to soak up a little extra sun for you & will definitely have a cocktail in your honour 🙂
Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen
April 23, 2011 at 7:59 pmOMG! Those shrimp look so amazing! And that view is incredible. I could see myself eating a gigantic plate (with a beer) on that beach.
Kaitlyn @ 7 Plates
April 23, 2011 at 10:18 pmWow.. Looks delicious!! I’m going to have to make this. I LOVE shrimp.
Megan@Dirty Dishes Daily
April 24, 2011 at 12:16 amThat shrimp is mouth watering
Sarah (Running To Slow Things Down)
April 24, 2011 at 4:01 amMmm…the shrimp looks marvelous! So full of flavor.
And the view is wonderful as well. I can’t wait to soak up some vitamin D this summer! 😀
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel
April 24, 2011 at 6:16 amHOPPY EASTER !!!
Mellie
April 24, 2011 at 4:08 pmI’m soo jealous that you went to the beach..and got a tan…and shrimp. I want to make this (minus the rum) ASAP!
Diana @ frontyardfoodie
April 24, 2011 at 8:45 pmThe ocean……you’re a tease. I could really use some beachside time right now!
Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum
April 25, 2011 at 4:14 amThe tan legs picture has me green with envy! If only I were sitting on the beach, soaking up the sun, and getting tan legs myself….!! 🙂
reanne
April 30, 2011 at 11:12 pmon your next vacation you should try Trinidad and Tobago. due to their mix of cultures, the Caribbean twin island republic is just bursting with delightful cuisine that makes your mouth water…they really like their food hot and the people are so awesome *died when i heard their accent*!
This spicy shrimp saved me today btw. Wonderful and easy. Thanks for it!
Tanya
May 29, 2011 at 1:18 pmThe Caribbean foods are delicious and healthy. Looking for it for a long time. It looks fresh juice and syrup with cold ice. I want to know about the price value and more cetagories.
corey @ Learning Patience
July 4, 2011 at 4:06 amThis looks delicious!! I can’t wait to make it this week! Shrimp, mango & cocktails — sounds perfect!
Lisa
May 24, 2012 at 4:37 amI want to thank you for this recipe! I made it for two teacher’s luncheons (at two different schools) and both times this recipe was the HIT and most requested of everything that I made. I found a Hot Jamaican Curry (made by Grace) that gave the dish a real kick. The heat paired with the cool mango is incredible!! I gave you credit so don’t be surprised if you see more activity on your website 🙂 Thanks again!! Lisa