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Zucchini And Corn: Delicious Mexican Sidedish

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This week I’m here to share one of my favourite Mexican side dishes Zucchini and Corn. I learnt this recipe when I was 10. One summer I stayed with my abuela (grandma) because I was kin on learning how to play guitar. Not that I was going to learn from her, but her neighbour had a Mariachi kids band and I had all the intention to be the main singer. It all goes without saying I couldn’t push myself to leave my grandma’s porch, I parallized for a moment and turned around to her. My dad picked me up at the end of that week.

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At least I learnt something, this dish. Yay me!. Traditionally, my people make Calabazita con puerco y elote (pork and zucchini) in a green tomatillo sauce over rice. It’s heaven. But, even without pork or tomatillo sauce I find this dish as delicious as the original. In fact, making this recipe easier and faster to make.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium zucchinis

1 1/2 cups frozen corn

2 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE

1. Cut the zucchini in small squares

2. Preheat pan and add the olive oil. Fried the zucchini until you see a settle golden color (2-3 mins). Do not fried too much or it becomes mushy.

3. Add the frozen corn. The ice on the corn adds moist to the mix. Stir to help the melting and to aid the cooking of the corn. Aprox 3mins.

4. Taste until desired texture.

5. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. Optional, if you have an open salsa jar, you can always added to the mix at the end. Just don’t add salt or pepper before this, it might be too salty.

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Comments

  1. I used to eat this dish all the time growing up (with the pork)! I never thought to make it. Can’t wait to try it out.

    I like partying with you, but 15 characters is nowhere near enough for the title of a recipe. Any chance you might expand that for the next one? Most parties have 30-50 characters available. My recipe is “Bacon and Chive Cornbread Waffles” and all I can fit is “Cornbread Waffl”.

  3. I had a dish similar to this and it was so yummy. It was to complex for me to make. This recipe is a winner! I can make it and looks like the same yum factor. Thanks for posting.

  6. I’m always looking for something to do with all of the zucchini he brings in from the garden so thanks for this!

  13. Mmmmm I absolutely love calabazitas- especially sprinkling cotija on it. I need to make your recipe, it looks amazing. Pinned it!

  15. I am going to share this recipe with my dad. He loves to cook and he grows zucchini in his garden. Thank you for sharing.

  24. I love corn, zucchini is starting to grow on me. I’ll have to try this recipe. thanks for sharing

  26. This looks really good and great colors the dish together. Thanks for recipe.

  31. this looks delicious!! I always wonder what to do with zucchini. I have to normally hide it in something else for the kids to eat it, but I love it.

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