Last week, I purchased a dozen ears of fresh Ontario corn. Available in abundance right now, this seasonal favourite is usually served slathered with butter and eaten boiled, microwaved, grilled, or steamed. And while it’s hard to tire of this popular, late-summer side dish, there are so many other ways you can enjoy fresh, seasonal, and local corn while it’s at its best. Corn recipes are a thing!
My 12 cobs were used up in soup, salad, tacos, pasta, and stir-fry, and not one ear was given the traditional boil-and-butter treatment. Instead, I intentionally sourced some creative ideas to expand the corn-ucopia of recipes I have on hand for this season’s most sought after veggie.
15 Delicious Corn Recipes
Here are 15 inspiring corn recipe ideas for feeding yourself and you family well this month:
- Sautéed corn with bacon and green onions (cook bacon, drain most of the fat, add corn, season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, cook for 5 minutes, stir in green onions, eat warm).
- Make homemade creamed corn.
- Bacon-wrapped corn on the cob (season corn with smoked paprika and a pinch of salt, wrap in a piece of bacon, and broil or grill for 8-10 minutes).
- Mexican grilled corn on the cob.
- Make corn coins, especially if you have dentally-impaired children in the house.
- Corn chowder is a favourite summer supper in my house. The kids love it, especially this cheesy version, which also happens to be gluten-free. Personally, I ADORE this smoky corn and kale chowder. It’s one of my favourite corn recipes and we’ll be eating it regularly from now until the end of the summer.
- Remove corn kernels from the cob and freeze them for future use (there’s nothing better than pulling a bag of summer corn from the freezer in January!). Don’t forget to check out our tips for how to easily cut corn kernels from the cob.
- This creamy corn pasta with basil is one of the corn recipes that should be in every home cook’s recipe file. It’s totally delish, cream-free, and good enough to serve to guests. Omit the cheese and it becomes dairy free.
- Corn fritters are pretty darn fabulous! They make an excellent lunch, snack, or simple dinner, and in my experience the kids dig them.
- This orzo with kale, corn, and sausage is another must-add-to-my-meal-plan dinner you’ll want to save.
- Mexican corn salad (esquites) should be part of your summer entertaining meal plans.
- No one I know has ever passed up the chance to chow down on these corn and black bean weeknight nachos. Bookmark this for one of those nights when it’s too hot to stand over the stove.
- My favourite ice cream shop on the planet is Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, and her recipe for Sweet Corn and Black Raspberry Ice Cream is divine. I use blackberries in place of the black raspberries, and keep a quart in the freezer each August.
- One of my favourite unique salad recipes is this Kale, Grilled Corn & Avocado salad. YUM!
- This grilled corn with herbed butter is absolutely divine.
So tell us, what are you making with all the corn in the market right now? Any favourite corn recipes to share?
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