It’s Corn! 40 Recipes For Corn Lovers Of All Ages

When a YouTube video of a boy named Tariq sharing all of the great issues he loves about corn went viral in September 2022, it struck a chord with tens of millions of corn followers. As Tariq places it, “Corn is superior!” Now that we have been reminded of how scrumptious this “massive lump with knobs” is, do not wait one other minute: Make considered one of Mashed’s “corntastic” corn recipes.

If it is corn season, you’ll be able to choose up recent ears to make use of in lots of of those recipes, like roasted corn salsa and Mexican avenue corn. Or, put collectively an old style crab boil that features chunks of corn on the cob. Even when it is not recent corn season, you are in luck — loads of these recipes additionally characteristic the comfort of canned and frozen corn. Use them to simply whip up dishes like southern fried corn, bowtie pasta salad, corn chowder, and corn fritters. One other option to benefit from the taste and texture of corn is with cornmeal, which you’ll be able to fold into batters for cornbread, selfmade tortillas, South American arepas, and corn pudding. 

There are corn recipes on this roundup for each meal and each season. As Tariq, aka the Corn Kid, says: “I am unable to think about a extra stunning factor.” 

Corn on the cob is a favourite at yard barbecues and summer time potlucks, nevertheless it may also be a simple weeknight facet dish. Your microwave can cook dinner up the ears in lower than 10 minutes! The trick is to make use of the corn husks to create steam that shortly cooks the kernels till they’re tender. Serve the corn with loads of butter, or attempt flavored butters made with recent herbs, minced garlic, or spice blends.  

Recipe: Microwave Corn On The Cob

Since 2021, TikTok videos about corn ribs have hauled in tens of tens of millions of views. Able to get in on the development? Use your air fryer to make a batch at dwelling. To make this fashionable snack, simply slice down by way of entire ears of corn to make strips of kernels held collectively by a sliver of cob. We seasoned our ribs with a paprika-garlic powder marinade, however you’ll be able to experiment with different spice blends, too. Serve these curled, golden corn ribs with melted butter or your favourite dipping sauce. 

Recipe: Air Fryer Corn Ribs

This is one other option to reap the benefits of the season’s finest, recent corn. Use a pointy knife to slice the kernels from the cob, then pan fry them till they’re tender and toasty. Bacon grease is the key ingredient on this dish that offers the corn wealthy, smoky taste. (Oil can be utilized as a substitute, nevertheless it’s value saving some leftover bacon grease for this recipe!) Stir in just a little butter, sugar, and chopped chives and you will have a tremendous facet dish to serve with burgers, roast rooster, or Mexican meals.

Recipe: Southern Fried Corn

A popular street food in Mexico, esquites get their identify from an indigenous phrase that means “toasted corn.” Corn kernels are sliced off the cob, roasted, and blended with different components like cotija cheese, cilantro, and chili powder — and it is simple to combine up the components to make an esquites dish that is all your personal. Our recipe consists of Tajín chili seasoning, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Serve esquites heat or chilled as a salad, facet, or with tortilla chips as a dip.  

Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

Virginia Living says that corn pone is commonly confused with cornbread. When made within the conventional method, like in our recipe, corn pone is a quite simple combination of cornmeal, bacon grease, and water. The dough is formed into little truffles which can be then cooked in a sizzling skillet till golden brown. They’re straightforward to make, and are scrumptious served with butter and maple syrup, or served as a facet with chili and hearty stews. 

Recipe: Corn Pone

If the one creamed corn you’ve got ever skilled is that gloopy, bland stuff from a can, you are in for an actual deal with with this recipe. Corn kernels are mixed with sautéed shallots and Vidalia onions, then blended with milk and honey. The combination will get an extended, sluggish simmer in your Crock Pot the place the corn turns into tender and infused with creamy sweetness. Creamed corn is a flexible dish; it is excellent as a Thanksgiving side, as a weeknight dinner accompaniment, or with barbecued meats in summer time. 

Recipe: Crock Pot Creamed Corn

The methods to arrange and revel in corn appear nearly infinite; it may be baked, boiled, steamed, floor, grilled, and popped. And as this recipe exhibits, corn may also be fried. These fritters are made by stirring collectively a batter of corn kernels (recent, frozen, or canned will all work) after which dropping spoonfuls into sizzling oil. The fritters fry up golden brown, with flippantly crispy exterior and tender insides. Make these as a snack or as a facet dish, however both method, know that corn fritters style the very best when eaten instantly. 

Recipe: Corn Fritters

Cooking corn on the grill is a unbelievable option to take pleasure in it. The warmth and smoke improve the candy taste of the corn and provides the ears these great char marks. Plus, it is simple to do, and the ears are prepared very quickly. Making ready the corn on a grill additionally signifies that you will not warmth up the kitchen with a pot of boiling water — excellent for the new, humid days of summer time. Serve grilled corn with loads of butter and salt.

Recipe: Grilled Corn

It is simple to seek out mass-produced corn tortillas on the retailer, however for those who love enjoying within the kitchen it is best to positively attempt making your personal selfmade tortillas — they’re a lot extra scrumptious. The recipe requires simply three components, and the tortillas cook dinner in only a minute apiece. Search for masa harina, which Mexican Please explains is made by dehydrating corn dough made out of soaked kernels, at your native grocery retailer or on-line. You’ll be able to type the tortillas utilizing a tortilla press, or just flatten the dough underneath a heavy skillet.

Recipe: Corn Tortillas

Cornbread muffins are one of many best possible muffins, in our humble opinion. They’ve a tasty, candy taste and a pleasant texture due to some cornmeal within the batter. They’re versatile, too — take pleasure in them at breakfast with butter and jam, alongside your lunchtime salad, or as a facet dish with spicy chili, beef stew, or grilled meats. This from-scratch recipe comes collectively simply in 10 minutes, and the muffins bake up in simply 20. Use cupcake liners for straightforward cleanup. 

Recipe: Cornbread Muffins

Recipe developer Kristen Carli shares her recipe for baked polenta, which you’ll be able to slice as much as make a savory base for roasted veggies like cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. It’s also possible to serve the polenta underneath wealthy sauces like pesto, topped with rooster or beef, or as a facet with chili. Unfold in a sheet pan, creamy polenta bakes up agency in simply 18 minutes. And no hard-to-find components right here: Simply cornmeal, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Polenta

Making your pancakes with cornmeal within the batter offers them further taste, and are a nod to old-fashioned Johnnycakes and corn pone — besides with a a lot lighter and fluffier texture. They’re simply as straightforward to make as common pancakes: whisk the entire components collectively, then get your griddle or skillet good and sizzling. Prepare dinner every pancake for a number of minutes till flippantly browned. Serve the pancakes for breakfast or as a breakfast-for-dinner dish, with butter, sliced fruit, and actual maple syrup. 

Recipe: Cornbread Pancakes

In accordance with the Food Network, baked corn pudding is a perfect dish to serve through the holidays or deliver to a potluck group dinner. It is very straightforward to make, so that you also needs to contemplate it as a scrumptious facet for weeknight meals or Sunday roast. Corn pudding has pure sweetness from creamed corn within the batter in addition to evaporated milk and just a little sugar. A splash of nutmeg properly enhances this sweetness, however it’s also possible to add just a little warmth with sliced jalapeños or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.  

Recipe: Corn Pudding

Whereas this salad is superb with recent summer time corn sliced off the cob, it is also tasty utilizing canned or frozen corn — and meaning you can also make it any time of the 12 months. Toss the corn with sliced cucumber, recent herbs, diced pepper, and a easy French dressing dressing. Serve the salad with dinner or lunch. It could possibly even work as a facet dish through the holidays, when the recent taste and crunchy texture shall be very a lot appreciated. 

Recipe: Corn Salad

Once you and your pals are out of the blue hit with the will for an old style seafood boil, and wish to discover a option to make it occur quick, your Immediate Pot has you lined. As an alternative of a historically longer cook dinner time, this low nation boil recipe is able to eat in solely 20 minutes. The potatoes, corn on the cob, and sausage get pressure-cooked first in a broth of beer and spices, and the shrimp take just one further minute. Pile every thing onto a sheet pan or giant bowl to take pleasure in household model.

Recipe: Instant Pot Low Country Boil

When it was on the menu on the Cowboy Ciao restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, this widespread dish was referred to as the Stetson Chop Salad. After the restaurant closed, followers of the dish rushed to recreate it at dwelling, dubbing it the Cowboy Ciao salad. It is loaded with an intriguing mix of pepitas, smoked salmon, corn, and feta cheese, all laid out fantastically over a mattress of romaine lettuce. The recipe makes sufficient salad to serve 4 for lunch, or so you’ll be able to portion it as a make-ahead meal for work. 

Recipe: Cowboy Ciao Salad

Make this wholesome salad as a lightweight dinner within the summertime or serve it as a facet for grilled and roasted meat dishes. It consists of cooked quinoa, black beans, corn, and diced avocado, all blended along with a cilantro dressing. Although the composed salad must be loved straight away, you are able to do some steps prematurely to save lots of time. The quinoa may be precooked and saved within the fridge, whereas the dressing may be blended a pair days forward of time. 

Recipe: 15-Minute Mexican Quinoa Salad

Chilly soups are a welcome possibility on sizzling days in summer time, however provided that they’re actually flavorful and satisfying. Gazpacho is a well known chilly soup, however this is one other one so as to add to the recipe field. Take kernels from recent ears of summer time corn and mix them with veggies like cherry tomatoes, peppers, and onion. Jalapeño provides some warmth to the creamy soup, and chopped cilantro makes a colourful garnish. A beneficiant batch of six servings is prepared in solely quarter-hour. 

Recipe: Chilled Sweet Corn Soup

Our round-up of scrumptious corn recipes consists of a number of recent and vibrant salads, together with this one from recipe developer Susan Olayinka. Candy kernels of corn intermingle with crimson onion, tomatoes, sliced avocado, and parsley. The salad includes a balsamic dressing, however you could possibly additionally experiment with different selfmade (or bottled) dressings. For a extra filling dish to serve at lunch or for a lightweight dinner, add proteins like sliced, cooked rooster breast, black beans, thinly sliced steak, or cubes of baked tofu. 

Recipe: Avocado Tomato Salad

Air fryers excel at making our favourite crispy and crunchy meals whereas utilizing considerably much less oil than different strategies like deep frying. That features making selfmade chips! Seize a stack of corn tortillas and slice them into triangles or strips. They get just a little oil earlier than going into the air fryer basket to crisp up in solely seven minutes. Season them any method you would like: with a sprinkle of salt, with spicy Tajín, and even add cinnamon and sugar to make a candy model of this traditional snack. 

Recipe: Air Fryer Tortilla Chips