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Shrimp Street Corn Skillet

Shrimp Street Corn Skillet

A delicious Shrimp Street Corn Skillet loaded with flavors from shrimp, corn, and zesty crema.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 605 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 1 lime zest zest of 1 lime
  • 1.5 teaspoon chipotle chili powder plus more for serving
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter divided
  • 2 10-oz. bags frozen corn kernels thawed
  • 1 jalapeño seeded, finely chopped
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced, green and white parts separated
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • cup water for deglazing
  • 3 tablespoon crumbled cotija
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 8 corn tortillas warmed

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, toss shrimp, lime zest, chili powder, and 1 tsp. salt. In a small bowl, stir lime juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream; set crema aside.
  • In a large stainless steel or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Add corn in a single layer; season with ½ tsp. salt. Cook, undisturbed, 5 minutes, then add jalapeño and white scallion parts. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more; season with remaining ½ tsp. salt. Add water to deglaze pan, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet.
  • Push corn mixture to one side of skillet and add remaining 1 Tbsp. butter. Once butter is melted, add shrimp; it’s okay if some shrimp overlap. Cook, turning halfway through, until pink and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total. Stir shrimp and corn together to combine.
  • Remove skillet from heat. Stir in ½ cup reserved crema. Top with cotija, cilantro, green scallion parts, and more chili powder. Serve with tortillas and remaining crema alongside.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 605kcal
Keyword corn, dinner, easy recipe, Mexican cuisine, shrimp, Skillet
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