A Hot and Spicy Pepper Shrimp

Pepper shrimp is a recipe that has been influenced by our Chinese heritage on the island, but like all other Trini recipes, this one has evolved to a more Trini style Chinese recipe in our main stream Trini cooking. 

Ingredients

• 1 lb. shrimp
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. grated ginger
• 1 med. sweet pepper
• 1 small carrot
• 1 hot pepper
• 2 pimento peppers
• 2 cloves garlic grated
• 4 leaves chadon beni chopped
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 2 chives divided, chopped
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• Water

Instructions

• Devein the shrimp leaving the shell on. Wash and drain. Season with ginger, pimento pepper, garlic, black pepper, chadon beni, lime juice, 1 chive and salt.
• Take a fork and scour the sides of the carrot. Note: We are doing this to make a pattern. Cut the carrot into 1/8 ” slices. Cut the onion in four. Then cut each piece in half. Separate the onion layers. Cut up the hot pepper and chive.
• Heat the oil in the wok over a medium flame. Add the hot pepper and fry for 1 minute. Be careful! Add the shrimp and stir fry for 1 minute. Add about 1/4 cup of ketchup, soy sauce and a little water. Then add the onion, chive, sweet pepper and carrots. Add 1/4 cup ketchup and 1/4 cup water. Stir. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the flame when the water has reduced to the right consistency. Garnish with a sprig of chive.

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