Sauteed Corn & Zucchini – Each Final Chew

This Sauteed Corn and Zucchini is a summertime aspect dish that I discover myself making over and over. It takes lower than 20 minutes to make and is a light-weight and contemporary dish that pairs splendidly with grilled meats. Leftovers style simply nearly as good and can final for as much as 4 days within the fridge.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS SAUTEED ZUCCHINI & CORN

• This sauteed corn and zucchini aspect dish is ideal for summer season. It’s a improbable method to showcase a few of my favorite summer season produce that’s in abundance this time of yr.
• It takes lower than 20 minutes to make begin to end
• It’s a fantastic make forward dish for a summer season barbecue or giant gathering that everybody will get pleasure from
• Leftovers will hold for as much as 5 days within the fridge and reheat properly.
• It’s an extremely versatile dish you could modify by including bacon, shrimp, extra herbs, spices or cheese. 
• It solely requires a handful of straightforward of components together with contemporary summer season corn, zucchini, parsley, chives, butter or ghee, salt, pepper and vegetable or hen inventory. I additionally like including in a bit feta on the finish. To offer this dish some creaminess, though in case you are dairy free

 

WHAT’S IN THIS SAUTEED CORN AND ZUCCHINI?

This one pan sauteed corn and zucchini incorporates only a handful of straightforward components:

• Corn: contemporary off the cob is greatest, however for those who aren’t capable of finding any then frozen or canned additionally works 
• Zucchini
• Chives and parsley: solely use contemporary herbs on this dish which add a pleasant freshness
• Inventory: both hen or vegetable inventory works 
• Butter or ghee: You need to use butter or ghee 
• Salt and Pepper: pepper provides a very nice spiciness and salt helps to carry out the flavours within the dish
• Feta: provides a pleasant salty creaminess to this dish however can simply be skipped in case you are on a dairy free food plan. 

 

 

HOW TO MAKE SAUTEED CORN AND ZUCCHINI

1. Begin by reducing the zucchini, take away each ends after which reduce the zucchini in half lengthwise. Subsequent slice the zucchini very thinly into half circles, I like to chop the zucchini virtually paper skinny.
2. Soften 1 tbsp of butter or ghee in a big skillet an add within the zucchini. Saute for a couple of minutes earlier than including the hen or vegetable inventory after which go away all the things to cook dinner till all the inventory has evaporated and the zucchini slices are very tender.
3. Subsequent add within the corn and butter or ghee and saute for about 5 minutes till the corn turns into tender
4. Lastly add within the salt, pepper and contemporary herbs. Stir all the things collectively and take away from the warmth earlier than including the crumbled feta (if utilizing).

 

CAN I USE CANNED CORN INSTEAD?

I discover that contemporary corn reduce off the cob works greatest for this dish, however for those who aren’t capable of finding it, then you should use canned corn as a substitute. You’ll need roughly 4 cups of corn which is roughly 2 cans. 

 

CAN I USE FROZEN CORN INSTEAD?

Through the summer season when contemporary corn is in abundance and comparatively low-cost to purchase, I like to purchase a big quantity, reduce it off the cob after which freeze it in 2 cup parts in ziploc luggage to make use of throughout the colder winter months. You need to use frozen corn to make this recipe, though I like to recommend permitting it to thaw first and draining any extra liquid earlier than including it to the pan.  

 

CAN I ADD DIFFERENT HERBS TO THIS SAUTEED ZUCCHINI & CORN DISH?

Parsley and chives are the 2 herbs I like so as to add to this aspect dish as a result of they develop in abundance in my backyard. I just like the slight spiciness that chives add to this dish, and parsley add a freshness to every chew. Should you wouldn’t have chives, they are often changed with finely chopped scallions. Different herbs that may work properly on this dish embody, basil, chervil or thyme and for the most effective flavour advocate utilizing solely contemporary herbs. 

 

WAYS TO MODIFY THIS SAUTEED CORN AND ZUCCHINI?

Whereas I believe that this sauteed zucchini and corn recipe is scrumptious as written, you should use it as a base and modify it in plenty of alternative ways:

• Add bacon: if you want to incorporate bacon so as to add a salty crunch, fry the bacon within the pan till crisp after which set it apart on a plate. Drain all however 1 tbsp of bacon fats from the pan and proceed with the recipe, cooking the zucchini within the bacon fats after which including within the corn. Chop up the bacon and solely add it to the corn and zucchini proper earlier than serving in order that it stays crispy.  
• Use onions: I wished to make this recipe as fundamental as doable, so I didn’t embody onion, however be at liberty so as to add 1 finely diced onion in with the zucchini. 
• Add garlic: add 1 or 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pan while you add within the corn. 
• Make it spicy: to provide this sauteed zucchini and corn a kick of spice add in 1 finely diced jalapeno with the corn or alternatively stir in 1 tsp of chili flakes or a pinch of chili powder. 
• Use quite a lot of zucchini: add in a mixture of each yellow squash and zucchini or simply yellow squash relying on what you’ve got. 
• Add shrimp: To make this a filling meal good for a sizzling summer season night time, add in sauteed or grilled shrimp. I discover that the flavour of shrimp work fantastically properly with the zucchini and corn. 

 

CAN I MAKE THIS SAUTEED CORN AND ZUCCHINI IN ADVANCE?

This sauteed zucchini and corn dish is a aspect dish I make on repeat all summer season lengthy for company as a result of it’s really easy to make and better of all, might be made within the morning after which rapidly reheated a couple of minutes earlier than serving. Should you wished to maximise the contemporary flavours I like to recommend solely including within the contemporary herbs and crumbled feta proper earlier than serving to forestall the herbs from changing into wilted and making certain the bits of crumbled feta maintain their form. 

 

 

WHAT ABOUT LEFTOVERS?

Leftover sauteed corn and zucchini will final for as much as 4 days saved in an hermetic container within the fridge. Leftovers are scrumptious chilly or alternatively might be rapidly reheated for about 5 minutes in a big skillet on medium excessive warmth or for two minutes within the microwave. 

 

 

 

Listed here are just a few extra zucchini recipes that you just may get pleasure from:

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