🍤🔥 Baked Jerk Shrimp with Coconut Butter Sauce
Juicy shrimp baked in a rich jerk-butter coconut sauce with bright lemon and garlic.
This Jerk Shrimp recipe is bold, buttery, and bursting with Caribbean flavor. The shrimp bake quickly in a creamy coconut-jerk sauce that’s spicy, citrusy, and perfect for spooning over rice, pasta, or veggies.
It’s simple, fast, and restaurant-level good.
⏱ Recipe Snapshot
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
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Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 30 minutes
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Servings: 4–6
🛒 Ingredients
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2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
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2 sticks butter
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1 can jerk seasoning (or jerk paste/sauce)
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1 can coconut milk
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Juice of 1 lemon
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Remaining lemons, sliced (for garnish)
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Garlic cloves, whole or lightly smashed
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Salt-free seasoning of choice (to taste)
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Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, or cilantro — optional)
👩🏽🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Make the Jerk Coconut Butter Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat:
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Melt the butter.
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Stir in the jerk seasoning.
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Add the coconut milk and juice of one lemon.
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Mix until smooth and well combined.
Taste and adjust with salt-free seasoning if needed.
3. Assemble the Shrimp
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Place cleaned shrimp in a baking dish.
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Scatter garlic cloves throughout the dish.
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Pour the jerk coconut butter sauce evenly over the shrimp.
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Garnish with lemon slices and fresh herbs if using.
4. Bake
Bake uncovered at 375°F for 20 minutes, or until shrimp are pink, opaque, and cooked through.
5. Serve Hot
Spoon the sauce over the shrimp before serving — don’t waste a drop!
🍽 Serving Suggestions
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Serve over white rice, coconut rice, or pasta
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Pair with roasted vegetables or steamed broccoli
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Spoon extra sauce over everything on the plate
🔥 Flavor Tip
For extra heat, add a pinch of crushed red pepper or an extra spoon of jerk seasoning to the sauce before baking.
🧡 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
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Big Caribbean flavor with minimal effort
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Bakes in just 20 minutes
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Creamy, spicy, citrusy balance
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Perfect for weeknights or entertaining