Sweet Corn Soup With Shiitakes And Shrimp Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and bell pepper and saute until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and mix well. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is blonde in color, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the broth gradually, stirring constantly. Stir in the whipping cream, milk, creamed corn and corn kernels.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and add to the pan. Add the liquid crab boil, then fold in half the green onions and simmer until the shrimp turn bright pink. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into soup bowls, then sprinkle with paprika and the remaining green onions.
• Blend together the granulated garlic, paprika, salt, cayenne, onion powder, black pepper, sugar, basil, celery seed and oregano in a bowl until combined. Store in an airtight jar for up to 6 months.

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, red and green peppers, and green onion. Season with salt and pepper, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, sweet corn, water and 2 teaspoons Cajun or creole seasoning to the skillet. Cook until zucchini is tender, about 2 minutes. Add half and half, and stir. Turn off heat.
• Meanwhile, season shrimp with remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun or creole seasoning. Melt butter in a separate skillet and cook shrimp in four batches, about 2 minutes on each side, or until curled, pink and cooked all the way through. Do not overcook.
• Divide corn mixture between four plates. Top each plate with 5 cooked shrimp, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a lrg saucepan & saute spring onions & garlic over med-heat for 1 min, till softened but not caramelized.
• Stir in chicken stock, cream-style sweetcorn, shrimp & chili paste (or sauce, if using).
• Bring soup to a gentle boil, stirring occ. Season to taste pref & serve immediately sprinkled w/fresh coriander leaves.
• NOTE RE SHRIMP: If using larger prawns, chop in pieces roughly = in size to baby shrimp.
• COOKS TIP PER RECIPE: If cream-style sweetcorn is not available, use ordinary canned sweetcorn & pulse in a food proc till creamy, but w/some texture left.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the shrimp, garlic and curry; saute until shrimp turn pink, 4-6 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and set aside., In a blender, combine the buttermilk, 2 cups corn, sour cream, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Cover and process until smooth; transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining corn and shrimp mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Garnish servings with chives.

Steps:

• Peel shrimp and devein, if desired. Set aside
• Sauté leek and onion in 2 T hot oil in a dutch oven 2 minutes. Add garlic, and sauté 2 min. Add 2 1/4 cups corn kernels and chicken broth, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
• Process half of corn mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth, pour into a bowl. Repeat with remaining corn mixture.
• Sauté mushrooms in remaining 2 T hot oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat 5 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper and Old Bay. Remove from Dutch oven.
• bring pureed mixture to a boil in Dutch oven over medium high heat, stirring often. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup corn, mushrooms and shrimp. Reduce heat, simmer 3-4 minutes until shrimp turn pink. Garnish with chives.