It’s that time of year… corn season! From May to September, fresh corn can be found nationwide in your local farmer’s markets. Why not go beyond your basic buttered ear? Today we are presenting 15 corn recipes from GypsyPlate.
This amazing plant has become such a big part of our diets, that many people don’t know just how often they are eating corn. In fact, it’s estimated that 75% of processed foods contain corn products. But today we’re focusing on fresh corn, with a few corn meal and popcorn recipes at the end.
So cook your way through this list, and enjoy that bountiful crop!
1. Creamed Corn
After you try this easy Creamed Corn recipe, you will never, ever go back to canned. Made with fresh corn (though you can use frozen), it’s so creamy and full of flavor.
This side dish is addictively good. It will make a great addition to your Thanksgiving and Christmas spreads, but is a must in summer when that sweet corn is in season
2. Corn Casserole
This easy 5 ingredient Corn Casserole is a great southern style side dish, and takes next to no effort. Seriously, just mix up the ingredients, then stick it in the oven.
It’s a versatile dish that would go great on a holiday spread. But it’s so good, you just might want to eat it all year long!
3. Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar is a tasty and fun dip or salad full of fresh veggies and hearty beans. It’s a perfect party appetizer, or make ahead lunch.
4. Succotash
Sufferin’ succotash! This classic American side dish goes back centuries. The main ingredients are corn kernels and lima beans, but regional variations include other vegetables and meats such as bacon or corned beef.
5. Cajun Buttered Corn on the Cob
Sweet corn gets coated in seasoned Cajun butter for a delicious balance of buttery richness and a little heat. It’s a simple way to give your usual corn on the cob a big flavor boost. Keep some napkins nearby, because every juicy bite is worth getting your fingers.
Get the Recipe: Cajun Buttered Corn on the Cob
6. Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Mexican Street Corn Salad is going to be the new star at all of your cookouts and potlucks.
When everyone else shows up with yet another pasta or potato salad, the crowd will gather around these amazing flavors that come from just a few simple ingredients.
7. Maque Choux
Give your corn a Louisiana style makeover with this Cajun Maque Choux! Corn is sautéed in bacon grease with Cajun or Creole seasoning, along with other flavor enhancers.
This recipe is perfect for summer, when corn season is at its peak. It will become the new star side dish at your cookouts and potlucks.
8.Puerto Rican Sancocho (Caribbean Beef & Vegetable Stew)
Sancocho is a hearty Latin beef and vegetable stew. This Puerto Rican version is loaded with amazing flavors you’ll love to cozy up with. Make this hearty, delicious one pot stew, where melt in your mouth meat pairs well with tons of unique veggies.
9. Shrimp Foil Packets with Summer Veggies
These Shrimp Foil Packets are a delicious healthy-ish meal with all your favorite summer veggies like corn and cherry tomatoes. Ready in just 12 minutes on your grill, campfire or even in the oven, this is great meal prep for all your future camp outs, Sunday cookouts, or simply great weeknight dinners.
10. Low Country Boil (Frogmore Stew)
This Low Country Boil recipe is the best way to feed a crowd! Shrimp, sausage, potatoes and corn all boil together in a well seasoned broth.
Also known as Frogmore Stew, it’s a southern classic that’s meant for a crowd, and is a common sight at outdoor celebrations.
11. Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef & Vegetable Soup)
Let me introduce the classic Caldo cooked in many Latin countries… Caldo de Res, AKA Beef & Vegetable Soup. Melt in your mouth beef simmered for hours in a beautifully flavored, yet delicately tasty, bone broth with loads of varied colorful vegetables cooked to perfection… served in your biggest available bowl to accommodate all the goodies.
12. One Skillet Mexican Casserole
This One Skillet Mexican Casserole only takes 10 minutes of hands on time and is loaded with great flavors.
13. Pastel de Choclo
This Pastel de Choclo is one of my favorite corn recipes. It’s a delicious savory corn casserole from Chile filled with perfectly seasoned ground beef and an array of other ingredients. Though there are a lot of different flavors in this recipe, the corn topping is the star!
14. Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread
This is cornbread taken to the next level, and then some. Bacon, cheddar and jalapenõs… what a combination!
15. Sudado de Pollo (Colombian Chicken Stew)
Chunks of corn on the cob simmer alongside tender chicken and potatoes in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. The corn adds little bursts of sweetness while soaking up that delicious broth. This hearty Colombian stew makes a wonderfully comforting dinner served with rice and avocado.
Get the Recipe: Sudado de Pollo
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