From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I hope there are no secret rules or pledges associated with Meatless Monday. I'm going to proceed on the assumption that fish and shellfish are fair game for use by those participating in the challenge. I'll be working with shellfish today. I live in an area where frozen Alaskan shrimp are cheap and plentiful. While they're not suitable for all applications, the shrimp are perfect for budget family meals. Today's recipe takes all-American ingredients and uses a simple Asian stir-fry technique to make a wonderful family meal. This is a five ingredient recipe that actually works. Bob is always dubious about these really easy meals. I made this for his lunch today and got a high five for my efforts. While I used thawed, frozen corn to make the dish, it will be even better when fresh local corn can be used. I've adapted this recipe from one that appeared in Gourmet magazine a decade ago. I think those of you who try this, will love it. Here's the recipe that garnered me a "...this is really good!" Bon appétit.
Shrimp and Corn with Fresh Basil...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, adapted for Gourmet Magazine
Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3 cups sweet corn, thawed if frozen
1 pound shelled large shrimp
1 bunch green onions (white and tender green), chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, then sauté or stir-fry corn and shrimp, stirring, until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in scallions and basil and season with salt and pepper. Yield: 4 servings.
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Meatless Monday at My Sweet and Savory
Gosh Mary that sounds great! I'm going to have to buy some shrimp and corn...lol! So you think my plant is ginger? It has been buried for so long and I don't remember what I put in...lol! Hope you had a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteMary, the combination of prawn and sweet corns is super! In Chinese kitchen, there's a similar dish with some extra sweet peppers in it.
ReplyDeleteI love the fresh basil in your dish too.
This looks soo good! I just bookmarked it! Yum!
ReplyDeleteIt looks very refreshing! Nice combination.
ReplyDeleteyum yum yum!! I can have this and not miss meat :)
ReplyDeleteHi Mary :-))
ReplyDeletequesto piatto è molto semplice... ma molto buono !!!
Buona giornata.
love the flavors of your dish, I have some shrimp in the freezer, I think my girls would really enjoy this..
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Thats a beautiful combo, yummy dish.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great use for corn and a wonderful combination of flavors too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the combination....beautiful, light and delicious. I don't mind to eat that everyday...mmmm :D
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! HHHMMMmmm... at risk of sounding pedantic, are shrimp really exempt?? No matter! As corn is my favourite vegetable, I'll forgive anything! BUT ... will have to try it when I get home from my travels!
ReplyDeleteI love corn and I love shrimps and I love colour! a perfect dish for me from all angles. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fantastic. We will have fresh corn in a couple of months so I will wait until then to try this recipe. Diane
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh- I spent the weekend trying to decide if scallops were fair game! LOL This looks wonderful
ReplyDeletexoxo Pattie
We need moments out of our kitchen too...hence the easy to prepare meal like this one.
ReplyDeleteNever put corn with prawns...something new to try ;o)
Flavourful wishes, Claudia
A delicious refreshing salad!
ReplyDeletethat looks great and easy too!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why fish never count as meat.
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of shrimp and corn, they are both so sweet and play off of each other wonderfully! Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou always take what seem to be the simplest dishes and make them sparkle. The recipe looks so simple and MARVELOUS. I love the photo and the colours.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary,
ReplyDeleteAmazing!! I loved your suggestion. Simple but delicious!
Love,
Lia.
My daughter would love this-she adores corn and shrimp.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of Meatless Mondays is to get us thinking about what we are eating and it's impact on the planet. You have thought about it and made a delicious dish....well done.
ReplyDeleteMary - This looks so good! I can't wait until it's fresh corn season here! Won't be long! My basil should be ready about that time! Can't wait to make this one.
ReplyDeleteLovely flavours and awesome colurs.
ReplyDeleteSo perfect ♥
You know I think I am making that tonight. I have been wanting some good buttery corn!
ReplyDeleteMary, it looks delicious! I have some shrimp in the freezer and now I know what to do with it. It sounds great with the corn. Thanks and have a good day!
ReplyDeletethis dish look simple and refreshing !
ReplyDeleteFresh basil is one of my favorite things about summer.
ReplyDeleteLooks great. For folks on a budget, I'm thinking you could modify this into a fried rice dish and make it go 2-3 times as far. (Remember the NPR "how low can you go?" challenge? Look that up and mix the fried rice with this and you could feed an army for just a few bucks.)
ReplyDeleteMary, this looks great. I love shrimp and with corn coming into season, this would make a great summer meal. Thank you for another great recipe!
ReplyDeleteShrimp and corn. That sounds great to me, Mary. I would combine this in one of my rice salads and it would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove all the ingredients...
ReplyDeleteCarmen
Happy meatless Monday. The shrimp looks perfectly cooked. Great use of stir fry technique and fresh basil!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you found me and thus leading me to your delightful site. I like the crisp, sharpness and clean layout. The food and photography is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, thank you for checking out my blog. I also look forwarding to reading yours, so far the recipes seems divine and doable. I good combination.
ReplyDeleteI love that there are only 5 ingredients in this dish. It looks tasty Mary.
ReplyDeleteI love the flavor combination of corn with fresh basil. It's a magical combination.
ReplyDeletefacile, veloce buonissimo!!ciao!
ReplyDeleteEasy doesn't have to mean boring or bland. I have a few easy dishes I whip up in a pinch. Not surprisingly, I put fresh herbs in all of them, which gives them a bit of posh.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good - all ingredients I love!
This sounds so great! I'm on a shrimp kick right now and will be suggesting this to my parents for dinner tonight! Thanks, Mary!
ReplyDeleteOh Mary, lovely shrimp dish...love the idea of the corn with it...not only looks pretty, must taste delicious :-) Have a great week ahead!
ReplyDeleteMy sister in law and my director LIVE for shrimp!!! I'm going to send this to them right away-thanks for posting it! Have a great Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteI love the freshness of this whole dish. It just screams: Summer! I would love to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh, what an interesting dish, Mary! I've never had anything like it, but it sounds perfectly marvelous. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am so drooling over the shrimps and corns! both my favorite! I have a basil plant growing in a pot, now I can use it to make this dish! Thanks for sharing, Mary Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found my blog, so that I could find your blog. (sounds like a song for the 21st century) I will be coming back on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful summer combination!
ReplyDeleteI will make this as soon as we have local corn - looks delicious! Oh, and my basil is growing well - perfect summer meal!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really, really good! And easy. I have a basil plant that is really going to town, so I'm looking for new recipes to take advantage of it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese looks so delicious. We love shrimp over here as you saw over on my blog, and corn is another favorite, we actually just had a corn and black bean salad for dinner tonight. I guess I participated in Meatless Monday without realizing. I agree can't wait until the corn is a plenty!!
ReplyDeleteThe combination of prawns with corn and basil is stellar. No one can resist such a refreshing meal.
ReplyDeleteCertainly not me!
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
The name of your blog reflects your recipes. One recipe is better than the next.
ReplyDeleteI can't eat shell fish and I am wondering, if I took salmon and chunked it, if I could imitate this recipe. It sounds delicious.
Thanks for linking this to My Meatless Mondays. Enjoy your fish on Meatless Monday.
The concept behind Meatless Monday, as I understand it, is to give up one day and not eat meat. For some, another day would work better. We rarely have meat so it was easy for me.
mary what an innovative idea.liked the combination shrimp corn and basil
ReplyDeletereally easy and delicious one m,ary
I'm a big fan of shrimp, and this one you post looks totally delightful! Shrimp + corn + fresh basil = perfect combination :D
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful colors! You really have the most amazing images. This dish sounds perfect and a must try!!
ReplyDeleteYou so inspired me yesterday that I made an Herbed Shrimp Skillet and served it with Lemon Parsley Potatoes. I didn't have all the ingredients on hand to make your recipe but I was determined to find something similar as yours looked so good. Thank you!
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This is a fabulous dish! Perfect for summer and I simply love the flavors and the simplicity. Scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, isn't this look fantastic! Love the colour combo... so refreshing! And the natural sweetness of the corn plus the shrimps. Gosh, just perfector! Hope you're having a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Kristy
Another good salad; the combination of corn and shrimps is good; however, I am in Poland now and shrimps are not so cheap and easy to find; so for sure I will not do this while I am in Krakow. I will keep in my mind this idea for Paris :)
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