Creole Fried Corn with Shrimp! Cajun Week Day 1

Cajun Week Day 1

Hello everyone, great things are  happening this week. Creole Contessa and Feed Your Soul Too are both celebrating Cajun Week. For the next seven days, we will be sharing on both our sites,  wonderful southern dishes.

Today I decided to make one of my favorite dishes, Fried Corn with Shrimp. This is one of the simplest, but flavorful dishes around. I serve this dish warm or cold.

Take bell pepper, onion, celery, and a little garlic. Saute the veggies in a little butter and olive oil. Add corn and saute for about 10  minutes and add shrimp and cook a few minutes more. Everything is seasoned well, of course, and that's it. 

This dish takes less than thirty minutes, and believe me, you will be hooked, once you try it!

Look at what's cooking over at Feed Your Soul Too! My first dish is Cajun pasta with Chicken Andouille sausage and Cajun grilled chicken.  I don’t know if they call it Rattlesnake where you come from, but they call it that sometimes up north... To see more from Feed Your Soul Too, click the link...

Creole Fried Corn with Shrimp! Cajun Week Day 1

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

4 c. fresh or frozen corn
1 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/2 stick butter
1 bell pepper, diced
1 red onion, diced
2 stalks of celery, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp. creole seasoning
2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
pinch of cayenne pepper
extra virgin olive oil

Directions:
Mix seasoning blend and set aside.

Peel and devein shrimp, season with half of seasoning blend and set aside.

In a large pan, add butter and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add bell peppers, onions, and celery, saute for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

Add corn and saute for about 10 minutes, season with remaining seasoning blend and mix well. Add shrimp and saute for about 3-4 minutes. Serve warm or cold.