Creole Broiled Shrimp and Baby Corn
Here’s a weeknight take on the classic shrimp boil: a shrimp broil. Broiling is a quick, simple way to cook the crustaceans with excellent results. The shrimp bathe in a pool of olive oil and butter, which helps them to cook all the way through in a few minutes without having to turn them and keeps them tender, not tough. Corn and potatoes are typically boiled with the seafood in traditional seafood boils. Here, quick-cooking baby corn is a crunchy, flavorful alternative. Potatoes or bread would be great side dishes, and are perfect for sopping up the seasoned oil the shrimp are cooked in.
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- ¼cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4tablespoons butter (1/2 stick) salted or unsalted, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with or without tails
- Salt and black pepper
- 1(14- to 15-ounce) can whole baby corn, drained and rinsed
- ½lemon, cut in half crosswise
- 2teaspoons Creole seasoning (see Tip)
- Boiled potatoes or crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
Step 1
Arrange two racks in the oven – one in the middle and one at the top, 4 to 5 inches from the broiler heat source. Heat the oven to broil (on low if possible). While the oven is heating, add the olive oil and butter to a 9- by 13-inch broiler-safe casserole dish and place the dish in the oven on the middle rack to melt the butter. When the butter has melted, remove the dish from the oven and set it aside.Step 2
Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry. Season the shrimp lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange the shrimp, baby corn and lemon in a single layer, if possible, in the casserole dish.Step 3
Place the casserole dish on the top rack of the oven and broil for 4 minutes. Remove the dish and set it on the counter for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. (The residual heat from the oil will continue to cook the shrimp.)Step 4
Sprinkle the Creole seasoning on top and stir the shrimp and baby corn to coat with the oil. Check that the shrimp are cooked through and opaque throughout. If the undersides are not yet cooked through, return to the broiler until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Squeeze the lemon juice on top. Enjoy warm with boiled potatoes or crusty bread.