Description
15 minutes or less flavour booster! This skillet charred corn recipe is a simple way to infuse your corn kernels with tasty grilled flavour!
Ingredients
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- 4 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen (2 12oz cans or 656g frozen)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- optional: 1/2 tbsp oil
- optional spicy add-ins: 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or chilli powder. Pinch of cayenne pepper or chilli flakes.
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- If using frozen corn, you can defrost it in the microwave (according to the package instructions) first if preferred. I find that the frozen corn doesn’t let out much water so I tend to just toss it straight into the pan.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. You can likely add your corn straight to the skillet without any oil, but if you prefer to use oil drizzle some in.
- Add in your corn and stir occasionally until the kernels are nicely browned and charred on all sides.
- Season with salt, pepper, and any additional spices you desire (chilli powder, smoked paprika, and cumin would all be tasty choices)!
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat when ready. Will last in the fridge for a week or so.
Notes
*Approximate Cost: CAD $3.77 using frozen bagged corn. $4.71 using canned corn.
*Garnish with fresh chives, cilantro, or however else you desire!
*You can use corn on the cob for this recipe. Use a knife to slice the kernels away from the cob OR char the whole cob! Place the corn directly on the grill with some butter or oil if desired and turn every so often to evenly char. Season however you desire!
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican