How To Prepare Jerk Prawns with Pineapple-Habanero Sauce and Plantains ?

Preparation:  

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

  Jerk Dry Rub

• 3 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

   Pineapple-Habanero Sauce

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 habanero pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 ounces spiced rum
• 6 ounces bottled pineapple juice
• 1½ cups small-diced fresh pineapple
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

  Fried Plantains

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 ripe yellow plantains, halved and cut in long slices

  Jerk Grilled Prawns

• 1½ pounds U10 colossal prawns
• Jerk Dry Rub (recipe above)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

1. Mix together all dry ingredients together in a small mixing bowl, until well incorporated.
2. To make the sauce on the stovetop: Over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and habanero to a medium-sized saucepot and lightly sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender.
3. Add the rum to the pot and reduce the volume by one-third. Then add the pineapple juice and bring to a boil.
4. Add the pineapple and sugar and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until the pineapple becomes glazed and syrupy. Remove from the stovetop and serve room temperature.
5. In a small saucepan, on medium high heat, add oil and fry plantain slices for about 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown; drain on paper towel-lined plate. Fry in small batches.
6. Prepare the grill to cook for direct medium-high heat.
7. Place prawns in a medium-sized bowl, season liberally with jerk dry rub and olive oil, and mix until well-coated.
8. Skewer prawns with 2 skewers each to keep prawns secure, about 5 prawns per skewer.
9. Grill about 4 minutes each side, until golden brown and cooked through; top jerk prawns with pineapple-habanero sauce and a side of fried plantains.

Posted by Coba Grills and we thank Today for this delicious recipe and the recipe link https://www.today.com/recipes/jerk-prawns-pineapple-habanero-sauce-plantains-recipe-t263372