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Mango Jerk Shrimp in a white serving dish

Stovetop Mango Jerk Shrimp

Spicy, sweet, and fast; this stovetop jerk shrimp recipe combines fiery Caribbean seasoning with juicy mango for a dish that’s bold, quick, and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Seafood & Fish, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes, Weeknight Dinners
Cuisine Trinidadian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp cleaned, deveined
  • 1 cup mango diced
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet peppers diced fine
  • 4 cloves garlic diced fine
  • 4 sprigs thyme leaves only
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine shrimp with salt, black pepper, half the olive oil, dark soy sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar. Mix well. Marinate for 1 hour or cook immediately.
    Ingredients set out for mango shrimp
  • Heat remaining olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add scallions, garlic, thyme, and Scotch bonnet pepper. Reduce heat to low and sauté for 3 minutes.Heat remaining olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add scallions, garlic, thyme, and Scotch bonnet pepper. Reduce heat to low and sauté for 3 minutes.
    Heating aromatics on the stove
  • Increase heat to medium-high. Add seasoned shrimp and stir well.
    Add in seasoned shrimp
  • Add diced mango and grated ginger. Cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring often, until shrimp are just cooked through.
    Add in mango to pan on the stove
  • Taste and adjust salt. Squeeze in lime juice and top with chopped parsley. Serve hot with your favorite Caribbean sides.
    Mango jerk shrimp cooked in a pan on the stove
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