Creamy corn soup with shrimp

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook mashed corn soup with shrimp? Very simple! First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. We use canned corn, but it can be replaced with fresh or frozen. The weight of canned corn is indicated in its pure form without liquid. This is 2 cans. However, this may increase the cooking time. Chicken broth can be replaced with vegetable broth or plain water. Olive oil can be replaced with another vegetable oil.

2. STEP 2

   

   Thaw the shrimp first, remove the head and shell. I left the tails for a beautiful presentation. They can also be removed.

3. STEP 3

   

   Chop the onion into cubes. Their size is not important, since at the end the soup will still be chopped with a blender.

4. STEP 4

   

   Finely chop the garlic.

5. STEP 5

   

   In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt some of the butter. Add the onion and fry, stirring, until translucent for about a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and fry everything together for another 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat the olive oil and remaining butter in a frying pan. Place the prepared shrimp and fry until golden brown on both sides. Transfer the finished shrimp to a plate. Instead of shrimp, you can use scallops or other seafood.

7. STEP 7

   

   And pour the remaining oil in the saucepan into the pan with the onions.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add canned corn to the pan. Add chicken or vegetable broth (or water) and heavy cream. Salt the soup to taste and stir.

9. STEP 9

   

   Bring the soup to a boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.

10. STEP 10

    

    Blend the finished soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Determine the degree of homogeneity of the soup according to your taste. Cream soup allows for the presence of small pieces of corn. Cream soup has a homogeneous, smooth consistency. If the soup turns out to be very thick, it can be diluted with boiling water or hot broth to the desired consistency. Or, on the contrary, you can boil it down if you want a thicker consistency.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour the soup into bowls, place a few fried shrimp on top and garnish with herbs. Bon appetit!