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Steam conch with crackers and veggies in a white plate with rice on the side

Jamaican Steam Conch

A delicious steam conch with shrimp and okra. Can be paired with white rice as a dinner option
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound conch/lambi
  • 12 oz large shrimp
  • 4 tablespoons green seasoning divided (make your own)
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 10 okra chopped
  • 1/2 red bell peppers sliced
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 5 pimento seeds
  • 1/2 green bell pepper sliced
  • All purpose seasoning
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • Pepper sauce optional
  • Vinegar optional
  • Lemon optional
  • Garlic powder optional
  • Onion powder optional
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 5 water crackers

Method
 

  1. To tenderize conch, boil conch until tender to fork. About 1 hour *See notes for other ways of tenderizing*
  2. When conch is tender, drain from water and leave to cool to touch
  3. Cut into bite size pieces, and season with 2 tablespoons green seasoning, salt, pepper, all-purpose seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder (or your favorite method of seasoning meat)
  4. Season shrimp with remaining green seasoning (or your favorite method of seasoning fish/seafood)
  5. Combine thyme, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, scotch bonnet pepper, okra in a bowl and set to the side
  6. On a medium-high heat, add oil to the pot
  7. Saute seasoned conch for about 5 minutes then cover pot and steam for 3 - 4 minutes
  8. Add vegetables to pot and mix
  9. Add water to pot
  10. Add tomato paste, pimento seeds, shrimp and butter to pot and mix
  11. Cover and let cook for 5 to 8 minutes (test carrots and okra for tenderness) (Add more water if needed to cook)
  12. Taste test for salt, and for pepper. Add pepper sauce if needed
  13. Take pot off the stove
  14. Add water crackers in a layer on top of the pot
  15. Stir pot making sure that crackers get submerged with liquid and soften
  16. Best served hot.

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