Fried Field Corn Recipes

FRIED CORN

Steps:

• Over a large cast-iron skillet (or a nice, heavy skillet), cut and scrape the corn off the cobs so that you get the milky corn liquid. Add the onions to the skillet. Turn the heat to high.
• Add the bacon drippings and 1/4 cup of the butter to the skillet. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for 3 minutes, browning the corn before stirring. Reduce the heat to medium.
• Stir in the milk and continue cooking until the milk is absorbed. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of butter. Cook until the butter is melted and mixed throughout.

FRIED CORN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. When butter is foamy add the corn stirring to coat with the butter. Cook stirring frequently for 1 minute. Add sugar or honey and cook for 2 minutes more. Increase heat to high and add heavy cream-continue to stir so corn won't stick to pan. Add salt and pepper. Cook corn until most all of the cream has absorbed about 5 minutes more. Remove add serve hot.

FRIED SKILLET CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the pork belly and cook until crispy, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet to paper towels to drain, reserving the drippings in the skillet.
• Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the butter and heat until melted. Add the onion and bell pepper. Season with salt and cook until the vegetables are softened and begin to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the corn and season with salt and pepper, then chop the pork belly. Add the pork belly and tomatoes and cook until the corn is softened and the tomatoes begin to release their liquid, about 5 minutes more.

COUNTRY FRIED CORN

Steps:

• Scrape kernels of corn off the cob using a sharp knife. Be sure to get as much liquid from the cob as possible. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet cook the bacon until crisp; remove from skillet and crumble. Set aside.
• Stir corn into hot bacon drippings. Add water and sugar.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.
• Gradually stir milk into cornstarch until smooth. Add to corn.
• Cook over low heat until thickened.
• Stir in butter and salt.
• Top with crumbled bacon before serving.

FRIED FIELD CORN

Steps:

• Shuck corn and remove silks. With a sharp knife, cut only the tops of the corn kernels into a bowl. With corn tilted into bowl, scrape pulp from cob (using a spoon works best). In a heavy skillet, melt butter, then add corn. Add salt, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium. Cook until thickened, stirring often and adding more water, if needed.