Tag: Side dish

Easy Pan Fried Fresh Sweet Corn

Ingredients

4 large ears of fresh corn on the cob*

2 T butter

Salt and pepper

Directions

Remove husks and silk from corn. Remove corn kernels by knife from cob. Melt butter in skillet over medium low heat. Add corn and toss to coat the kernels. Stir occasionally. Corn is al dente in 1 1/2 to 2 minutes¹. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Yields 4 servings

Note:

1Fresh harvested sweet corn is sweeter and less starchy tasting. It still has its husk on and is not dried out. It pan fries very fast. The corn on the cob we’ve bought husked and plastic wrapped in a four or six pack seems to be much starchier in taste and does not pan fry fast.  It can take 4-5 minutes for this corn to lose the starchy flavor. Sugar is sometimes is needed if a sweet flavor is desired.

We always had fried sweet corn in the summer when visiting my Grandmother on her farm. As Grandchildren our job was to husk the corn. She then would turn it into our favorite side dish along with her fried catfish. The corn this summer seems sweeter and more tender than her fresh off the field sweet corn.

Sweet Corn Risotto

Ingredients

4 cups Swanson Chicken Cooking Stock

3 cups water

2 T olive oil

2 T butter

1 medium sweet onion fine chopped

2 cups arborio rice

1 cup dry white wine

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup fresh cut sweet corn kernels

1/8 t nutmeg

Directions

Bring the chicken stock and water to simmer in saucepan. Keep the broth warm on low heat.

Place butter and olive oil in 4 quart sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Do not brown. Add rice and cook, stirring frequently until translucent 3-4 minutes. Add white wine and stir until it is absorbed. Add 2 cups of warm broth stirring  until liquid is absorbed about 9-11 minutes. Add 1 cup broth stirring occasionally until absorbed. Do not let bottom of pan get dry. Add 1/2 cup broth, corn, and nutmeg. Stir until absorbed. Continue adding broth until rice is al dente about another 10-15 minutes.  Stir in cheese and adjust seasoning.