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Quick Zucchini & Corn Sauté with Chipotle Maple Butter
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Quick Zucchini & Corn Sauté with Chipotle Maple Butter

The perfect Summer Side Dish when you are craving flavor and and easy preparation. Caramelized veggies are teamed with a sweet-smokey Maple Butter.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: side vegetable
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Zucchini & Corn Sauté, Zucchini & Corn Sauté with Chipotle Maple Butter
Servings: 6 generous servings
Author: Karen Sheer a zest for life

Ingredients

Sauté:

  • 3 medium zucchini and summer squash your choice!
  • 2 ears fresh corn
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon grapeseed oil divided, or expeller pressed safflower oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley cleaned, dried and coarsely chopped

Chipotle Maple Butter:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature, I use organic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle in adobe finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup

Instructions

Chipotle Maple Butter:

  • Cream together the butter, chipotles and maple syrup, set aside.

Sauté:

  • Wash and dry zucchini and summer squash. Cut into long 1/2" lengths, then cut all into 1/2" dice. Strip corn, remove silk, cut corn in half. Place flat sides down on cutting board and cut kernels off the cob.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of oil to a seasoned cast iron skillet, raise heat to medium-high. Add the zucchini/squash and quickly sir into the oil. Spread them in a flat layer in the pan.
    Do not stir! Let them become just golden on the bottom (about 3- 4 minutes.) Now - stir up and let them get just a little more color (caramelization) another minute or two.
  • Move the zucchini/sqaush to the outside of the pan and add 1/2 teaspoon more oil in the center. Quickly add the corn, stir up in the oil - do not stir - let get golden and caramelized about 1 - 2 minutes. Stir ALL together.
    Should be very golden, yet NOT too soft.
  • Add the Chipotle Maple Butter and stir in until it melts. Add sea salt to taste and parsley.
    Remove from heat and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg