Ingredients

  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional, but we like them!)
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 cups fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • fresh cilantro stem, for garnish

Method

  • Leaving tails intact on 4-6 shrimp, peel and devein shrimp; butterfly tail-on shrimp and chop the remaining shrimp.
  • In a large saucepan, melt butter.
  • Add butterflied shrimp and saute just until bright pink and cooked through. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Add onion,chilies( if using ), and celery to pan; saute until onion is tender, but not browned.
  • Stir in chopped shrimp and saute until just pink.
  • Add all but 1/4 cup corn and saute 30 seconds longer.
  • Sprinkle flour over vegetables and shrimp then cook and stir 1 minute more.
  • Add broth and half and half.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, heated through and slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.
  • Serve in bowls, garnished with remaining corn kernels, butterflied shrimp, and cilantro sprigs.