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Sautéed Summer Sweet Corn and Zucchini

There’s nothing like fresh sweet corn in the summer, especially from a local farm. While eating corn straight from the cob with melted butter is probably the most traditional method, it’s nice to add a few other ingredients to perk things up. Sweet corn pai…

Sauteed Summer Corn Zucchini

What you'll need

Ingredients

  • 3 ears fresh sweet corn
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small zucchini
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

The method

Directions

  1. 01

    With a sharp knife, cut kernels from cobs into a medium bowl. Holding cut cobs over bowl and using the butter of a butter knife, scrape any corn pulp and liquid into bowl. Set aside

  2. 02

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add zucchini and sauté until softened and browned at edges, 3-5 minutes. Add corn and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and jalapeno and cook for 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in fresh herbs, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Serves 4-6

    Sweet corn
    Cutting corn kernels1
    Sauteed Summer Corn Zucchini pan

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