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A serving bowl of Cream Corn Recipe topped with crumbled cheese, paprika, and fresh parsley garnish.

cream corn recipe

A quick and cream corn recipe side dish made with butter, cream, and simple seasonings. Ready in under 20 minutes and perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish, Comfort Food
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Corn - Fresh frozen (thawed), or canned (drained)
  • ½ cup Heavy cream _ Can sub coconut cream or half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoon Butter _ Or vegan butter/olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar _ Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Salt _ To taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper _ Freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon Flour _ For thickening or cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon Milk _ For flour mixture
  • 2 oz Cream cheese _ Optional adds richness
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder _ Optional
  • – – Fresh chives _ Optional garnish
  • – – Paprika _ For color before serving

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (Heavy-bottomed works best)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring and scraping)
  • 1 Small bowl (For flour–milk mixture)
  • 1 set Measuring cups (For liquids and dry ingredients)
  • 1 set Measuring spoons (For salt, pepper, seasonings)

Method
 

  1. Drain corn well, measure ingredients, mix flour and milk until smooth, and heat skillet over medium.
    A pan filled with cooked corn coated lightly in cream.
  2. Melt butter, cook corn 2–3 minutes until bright, then season with salt, pepper, and sugar.
    Golden corn sizzling in a skillet with a pat of butter melting in the center.
  3. Pour in heavy cream, simmer gently 3–4 minutes, stir in cream cheese if using, add seasonings.
    A saucepan of hot cream with melting cream cheese chunks, seasoned with black pepper and herbs.
  4. Add flour–milk mixture, cook 2–3 minutes while stirring until sauce lightly coats spoon.
    Corn kernels bubbling in a skillet with cream, being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  5. Sprinkle paprika, stir in herbs, let rest a few minutes, then serve hot and creamy.
    A skillet of creamy corn sauce topped with paprika, fresh herbs, and drizzles of oil, with a wooden spoon resting in the pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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