👨🍳🧑🍳 Happy Monday, Chefs!
We’re giving corn the whole week.
Welcome to Summer Corn—five days of recipes built around one of August’s best ingredients, from smoky and savory to the kind of sweet corn situation that barely needs convincing.
First up: a skillet that knows exactly what late summer wants. Sweet corn gets charred until golden, then folded into a creamy chipotle sauce with plump shrimp, garlic, lime, and plenty of cilantro.
It’s smoky, a little spicy, and on the table in about 20 minutes.
👇 Scroll down for tonight’s skillet.
Cheers,
~ thebacklabel crew 🍷🔥
P.S. To kick off a week of celebrating corn we have a bonus drop of recipes: BBQ Corn Ribs & Fresh Corn Risotto!
Creamy Chipotle Shrimp & Corn Skillet
Recipe By: @avaproteinkitchen
🌽 Fun Fact: Giving the corn five minutes in a hot skillet before building the sauce brings out more sweetness while adding those smoky, blistered edges that make the whole dish taste deeper.
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Ingredients
1½ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1 cup heavy cream, or coconut milk for dairy-free
2 tbsp tomato paste
1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chicken broth
Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Lime wedges, for serving
Salt and pepper, to taste
Step By Step
1️⃣ Season The Shrimp
Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
2️⃣ Sear Until Pink
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side, until pink and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
3️⃣ Char The Corn
In the same skillet, add a splash of oil. Add the corn and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, until the kernels are tender with a little golden char.
4️⃣ Build The Chipotle Base
Stir in the tomato paste, minced chipotle peppers, cumin, and chicken broth. Let everything simmer together for about 2 minutes.
5️⃣ Make It Creamy
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream until the sauce is smooth and velvety.
6️⃣ Bring Back The Shrimp
Return the shrimp to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the top. Cook for another 2 minutes, just until everything is heated through.
7️⃣ Finish Bright
Scatter generously with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges for squeezing over the skillet.