Southwestern Pan Seared Corn

Submitted by threeovens

"I light, tasty side dish that goes well with bbq ribs or chicken. If you can't find poblano peppers (find them spicy, but other people say they are not), you can use jalapeno or cubano, but mince rather than dice them, and use 1/2 the amount or to taste; or just leave out."

Download

photo by Karen Elizabeth

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 6 portions
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb corn (about 2 cups)
¹⁄₂ cup red bell pepper, diced
¹⁄₄ cup red onion, diced
¹⁄₄ cup poblano pepper, diced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ cup black olives, sliced
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (1 lime)
salt

directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add corn before oil smokes and saute 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Place corn in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Add peppers and onions to skillet and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cumin and cook another 1-2 minutes.
Turn heat to low, stir in remaining ingredients. Toss with corn and serve.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

I made this dish for a covered dish supper I was invited to.I used fresh corn and quadrupled the recipe so the prep time and cook time were a bit longer than ten minutes each. I didn't really measure the proportions but judged by what looked and tasted right. The dish was lovely when plated and was the biggest hit of the party. I used enough lime juice to make certain that the flavor came through. Experiment with this as a base and you'll be as pleased as I was.

mess-o-greens
Delicious and simple to prepare, we very much enjoyed this fresh side dish with just a small spicy bite! Colourful and attractive, I will happily make this again, thanks, Kitty! Made for ZWT5

Karen Elizabeth

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

LucyS-D

Brentwood, 72

We may live without poetry, music and art;   We may live without conscience and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may live without books, But civilized man cannot live without cooks.   He may live without books -- what is knowledge but grieving? He may live without hope-- what is hope but deceiving? He may live without love -- what is passion but pining? But where is the man that can live without dining? -- Owen Meredith     I'm an all-American original, having lived in Hawaii, New York, Texas, South Carolina, and Miami.  I also served 7 years in the US Army.  My husband is from Bogota, Colombia and has also lived in the former Soviet Union.  But now we are both in NY.   Tomasi enjoyes a bath! <a href=http://s845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/?action=view&current=tomas.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/tomas.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /></a>   Some of my recipes: <object width=480 height=360 data=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw type=application/x-shockwave-flash> <param name=data value=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw /> <param name=src value=http://w845.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/12cdcf0a.pbw /> <param name=wmode value=transparent /> </object> <a href=http://photobucket.com/slideshows target=_blank><img src=http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif alt=/ /></a><a href=http://s845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/luseaann/?action=view?t=12cdcf0a.pbw target=_blank><img src=http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif alt=/ /></a>     I also have the genealogy bug!  I've been tracing my roots for at least 10 years.  One branch came to America just after the Mayflower in the early 1600s.  Others came in the early 1700s, late 1890s.  So, my American roots run pretty deep and I am deeply patriotic.  Just wish someone had thought to same me some land!

View Full Profile