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Corn Sauté with Shrimp and Chorizo

Make this corn saute for a perfect summer meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: shrimp and chorizo
Servings: 4
Calories: 537kcal
Author: Teri Turner

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh corn kernels from about 4-5 cobs
  • 1 pound of shrimp deveined and peeled
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning divided
  • 8 ounces Kielbasa
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 8 scallions chopped
  • 1 serrano pepper finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic pressed or grated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons butter
  • 1-2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
  • 2 tablespoons basil finely chopped

Instructions

  • Cut the corn kernels off the corn cob and place into a bowl. In another bowl, toss shrimp with 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning and ½ teaspoon salt. Set both aside.
  • You can peel the casing from the sausage (see cook’s note) or leave the sausage intact. Cut the sausage in half lengthwise and then slice into half moons. In a large sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat, cook sausage in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil until it’s brown and crispy on both sides, about about 7 minutes. Remove sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl, leaving any oil or rendered fat in the pan.
  • Return the pan to the stove and reduce the heat to medium. Depending on how much oil or fat is in the pan add 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and place the shrimp in the pan, cooking until they have a reddish hue, about 2 minutes on one side and 1 1/2 minutes on the other, being careful not to overcook your shrimp. The shrimp will be done when they are opaque in color and have curled to a “C” shape. If they begin to curl into “O” shapes, they are overcooked. When done, remove and set in the bowl with the sausage. Set aside.
  • Add the remaining olive oil to the pan, if needed. Add the scallions, garlic, serrano, remaining teaspoon Old Bay, and salt, and stir everything to combine. Cook for 1 minute until the vegetables are a little wilted. Add the corn and the butter, stirring to combine. Cook for 5 minutes, add lime juice, stir again, and turn off heat. Add the shrimp and sausage, stir until combined. Top with the chopped basil, serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • If the casing is easy to peel off of the sausage, do so. If it becomes too much of a challenge, just skip it and cube the sausage. 
  • You can substitute cubes of chicken for the shrimp.

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 230mg | Sodium: 1547mg | Potassium: 817mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 3mg