I love corn all year round, but corn in the summer is something else special. I love the sweetness and lightness of fresh corn and the aroma of it roasting (with a lovely spicy butter that I randomly make). Luckily for me, summer is all year round here so I can have fun with fresh corn recipes.
Tip: Use a bundt cake pan as a pedestal when cutting fresh corn from the cob. The kernels fall neatly in (I haven’t tried this but it would sure be better than all the corn that flies around when I cut it).
I bought some fresh corn and was inspired by Sara’s pan-fried corn.
Pan-fried corn is so fun and and a little scary too. It pops a little bit in the hot pan and there were a few random kernels strewn about my kitchen. A lower heat would probably be fine and less hazardous to your stove top and unprotected eyes (kidding, kinda).
I combined pan fried corn with one sweet yellow pepper and the results were delicious. It’s the color and taste of a beautiful summer day. It’s also super easy which is always nice.
Summer corn and pepper
Ingredients:
- kernels from 2 freshly shucked ears of corn
- 1 tablespoon of butter or olive oil spread (I used the latter)
- 1 yellow pepper, cute into small 1/2″ cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
1. Melt butter/olive oil spread in a hot skillet.
2. Toss in corn and stir for 5 minutes. Put yellow pepper in pan and continue to cook until pepper is cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
Sweet and salty goodness on a plate!
Now onto the winner of the CSN certificate!
Congrats to….
…The Fabulous Adventures of Mrs. Smith! Her extra Facebook fan entry was the winner!
Congratulations my dear! Thank you all for entering and don’t worry, another opportunity will come again.
I’m also launching a fun contest for something super cute and fun so look out for it soon!
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I love corn in the summer! I made a fresh corn and tomato salad dressed with olive oil and apple cider vinegar last night – delicious, but my kitchen floor was covered with corn – thanks for the bundt pan tip!
Sounds delish! I love summer corn. I’ll have to give this a shot. Gonna hit the farmers market saturday and I’m hoping to cook all weekend long 🙂
And congrats to the winner! xoxo
Mmmm that sounds so good! Corn and yellow peppers are two of my favorite things!
Congrats to the winner of that awesome prize! I’m trying to be really excited for her. 🙂 Hehehe.
Yum! Corn is a favorite of mine, too!
I LOVE summer corn! So delicious!
Sounds great! How hard is it to shuck corn?
That looks GREAT! I’m going to try it out this weekend! 🙂
This sounds so easy to make. I love corn! I’ll have to try this.
i’m loving corn recipes right now!
oh this corn recipe sounds great! i will have to try it one of these days 😉
This sounds really good and easy easy!
Congratulations to the winner! Now give me that food – ohmigosh it looks AMAZING!! 🙂
Sounds too delicious a dish not to try at home. I so enjoy corn – reminds me of my formative years in the Caribbean. Corn is eaten daily there. I love it. Have a nice weekend;-)
i looooove corn! must try this recipe 🙂
looks yummy!
and congrats to the winner!
YUM! You post the best recipes!
oh god! i have gone the entire summer without eating corn! that just isn’t right!!! i love love love corn that is fried in a pan. it is just so sweet and delicious! must get some this weekend (corn, that is!). 🙂
I looove roasted corn during the summer! It’s so sweet and amazing. I’ll have to try this recipe 🙂
This looks fabulous! I LOVE corn!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
It looks delicious!
I love corn!!!!
i’m not a huge corn person but this actually sounds kind of good!!