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Southern Creamy Fried Corn

Brown earthenware bowl with Southern Creamy Fried Corn and garnished with fresh, chopped parsley.
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It’s summer, and celebrating the 4th of July calls for fresh, farm stand side dishes that are so good, you dream about them later in the year. Southern Creamy Fried Corn goes perfectly with barbecue and is perfect for your 4th of July festivities.

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or 2 tablespoons olive oil)

½ small yellow onion, very finely minced

8-10 fresh ears of corn, enough for 4 cups, including all milk that can be scraped from the ears.

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon granulated sugar (Taste the corn first for sweetness. Use more or less to taste. Use sweetener of choice to cut calories.)

1 ½ cups heavy cream or half & half (Use an equal amount of evaporated skim milk or a mixture of both cream and evaporated milk for lower-fat options)

Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

In a large, preferably cast-iron, skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.

Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Add the corn, and any accumulated corn ‘milk’ to the skillet. Stir to combine. 

Fry the corn, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle the salt, pepper, flour, and sugar over the corn. Stir well.

Cook, stirring often, until the corn is tender, aromatic, and most of the ‘corn milk’ has evaporated and the corn is deepening in color, but not browned, about 15 minutes.

Pour in the cream, half & half, or evaporated milk.

Cook, stirring constantly, to incorporate the milk and flour into the corn and break up any lumps.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the sauce has reduced and thickens. This could take 5-8 minutes, depending on how thick you like the sauce.

Remove skillet from the heat.

Garnish the Southern Creamy Fried Corn with chopped parsley and serve hot.

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