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Made with fresh corn and just a few simple ingredients, this homemade creamed corn is sweet and packed with corn flavor. It’s an easy side dish that pairs well with everything from grilled meats to your favorite comfort foods.
There are countless ways to prepare creamed corn, but this version, adapted from When Southern women cook by America’s Test Kitchen – is one of the simplest. Instead of relying on a roux or many added ingredients, this lets the corn do most of the work. The kernels are simmered in a pan until just crisp, then some of it is pureed with cream and seasonings until silky before being folded into the remaining corn. The result is creamy and luxurious, with plenty of whole grains for texture.
Serve this rich creamed corn with grilled chicken, pork chops, steak or pan-seared salmon, where it serves as both a side dish and a sauce.
Contents
What You’ll Need to Make Creamed Corn
To make homemade creamed corn, you’ll need fresh corn, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and sugar. If fresh corn is not in season, you can prepare it with frozen corn; simply swap an equal amount straight from the freezer and adjust the cooking time slightly as it is already partially cooked. The flavor will still be wonderful, but for the brightest, sweetest result, it’s worth reaching for fresh cobs when you can.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Cook the corn. Combine corn and water in a large skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until corn is crisp-tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pro tip: I like to remove corn kernels from a cob by placing the corn on a clean kitchen towel on a cutting board and using a serrated knife to slice the kernels. The towel helps prevent grains from scattering all over your kitchen.
Step 2: Puree and thicken. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer 2 cups of the mixture to a blender with the cream, salt and pepper. remove the center knob to release steam, cover with a towel and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the pan, adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and sugar if desired, and simmer over medium heat until thickened to your liking.
Pro tip: Keep in mind that the mixture will continue to thicken slightly as it cools, so stop cooking while it is just a little looser than your final goal.
Step 3: Serve. Pour the creamed corn into a serving dish and enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 8 corn cobs, kernels cut from cobs before cooking (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup thick cream
- 1â…› teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- A pinch of sugar (optional)
Instructions
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Combine corn and water in a large skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. (Bubbles will begin to form around the edges of the pan; you may need to move some kernels aside to see if the water is boiling.) Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and transfer 2 cups of the corn mixture to a blender. Add the cream, salt and pepper, remove the central knob to release the steam, cover with a towel and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir the pureed corn mixture into the corn in the pan. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Simmer over medium heat for a few minutes or until thickened to your liking, then serve.
Nutritional information
Per serving (6 servings)Calories: 218kilocaloriesCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated fat: 7gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 466mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9g
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional information on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. Data is calculated via an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these numbers should only be considered estimates. Different factors such as types of produce or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and how ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information of a given recipe. Additionally, different online calculators provide different results based on their own nutritional data sources and algorithms. To get the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your favorite nutritional calculator.
Gluten-free adaptable note
To the best of my knowledge, all ingredients used in this recipe are gluten free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; If you are following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with a gluten allergy, always read the labels on your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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