Jamaican Appetizers

middle quarters shrimp patty recipe
The town of Middle quarters in St. Elizabeth is the home of the Jamaican shrimp and the Shrimp Patty.

ingredients
6 Jamaican patty crusts
1½ cups peeled and de-veined shrimp
¼ tsp salt
¼ tbsp scotch bonnet pepper diced
½ stalk escallion chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
¼ tsp sugar
½ tsp allspice

preparation

1.      Sauté escallion and pepper in a frying pan.
2.      Add shrimp in frying pan and fry until shrimp is cooked.
3.      Add curry powder, sugar, salt and allspice.
4.      Continue to stir and allow to simmer until shrimp are well cooked.
5.      Ensure that the curry shrimp is wet when placing it on the patty crust.
6.      Place at least 3 tablespoons of filling on each circle then fold and crimp with a fork the corners.
7.      Brush a small amount of oil on each patty.
8.      Place in the oven then bake for approximately 45 minutes at 375 Degrees.

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