Go Back
+ servings
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Jerk Shrimp with Mango Salsa

Delicious Jerk Seasoned shrimp with a refreshing mango salsa.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, jamaican, main course, seafood
Keyword: Caribbean, Dinner, Healthy, jamaician, main course, seafood, Shrimp, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound shrimp - about 8 jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning - depends on your spice preference
  • 1 lemon or lime - cut in half
  • 1 mango - peel seed removed and diced
  • 1/2 handful of fresh cilantro - chopped
  • 1 green onion - thinly sliced
  • Pinch of jerk seasoning
  • Pinch of sugar or little drizzle of honey

Instructions

  • Add olive oil to medium or large pan.
  • Add shrimp and sprinkle with jerk seasoning.
  • Sauté until shrimp is almost cooked, then squeeze half of the lemon over top.
  • Remove shrimp from the heat and prepare the mango salsa.
  • Dice mango, chop cilantro and green onion and mix together with jerk seasoning and sugar or honey then squeeze the other half of the lemon into the salsa, you can use a little of the half lemon's juice or a lot depending on acid preference.
  • Serve shrimp on top of the mango salsa and enjoy together.