Garlic butter sautéed corn
So I guess you guys really like chocolate, since you went mad for my salted chocolate pots with caramel sauce the other day. Duly noted – more chocolate coming up. I’m afraid today’s recipe isn’t quite as exciting as butter + chocolate + cream, but in my corn-loving opinion, it’s just as delicious – garlic butter sautéed corn!
I sometimes struggle a bit with side dishes, especially when I’m having friends over to eat. I don’t want to make anything too fancy – partly because it’s nice to keep the focus on the main event of the meal rather than the side dishes, and partly because I can’t be bothered making anything too time-consuming when I have schmoozing to do. However, it also feels like a bit of a cop-out to do something totally simple like plain old steamed vegetables. People can have steamed vegetables at home every night of the week, so it’s nice to do something a little different that your guests might not have tried before.
Enter: sautéed corn. Simple yet interesting, and ridiculously tasty. When it’s sautéed, the corn gets an awesome nutty flavour. You can throw this dish together in a matter of minutes – just add your corn to a pan with some butter and loads of garlic, and then toss it with some parsley and a little bit of feta cheese. Yeeeees, feta! It goes lovely and gooey, melting right into the garlicky, buttery corn.
Now you know why I said this was just as good as chocolate…
If everyone has a normal-sized heap of corn, this recipe will probably serve about 3 people, but I’d probably aim for it to only serve 2, since I guarantee that most people will want seconds. And thirds, and fourths, and maybe just a little bit more.
What’s your favourite side dish to serve for guests?
Garlic butter sautéed corn
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 250 g corn kernels
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 50 g feta cheese coarsely crumbled
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a frying pan, and add the garlic and corn. Cook over a medium heat, stirring every minute or so, for around 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the parsley and feta cheese, then season to taste.
Fan of corn? Try my roasted corn risotto with smoked paprika!
Why have I never thought of this before?! Why have I just been boiling my sweetcorn like a moron!?
Haha! I think moron is a little excessive haha, but it really is lovely sauteed! :)
Becca, this was absolutely FANTASTIC! So simple, and so delicious. I forgot to pick up nutmeg, but I added some red paper flakes — so good! Nicki
You guys have been busy :D so glad you liked this one too!
Yes, your recipes are amazing! And that was red pepper, not red paper. :-)
Oh my goodness… this sounds SO GOOD! I want a huge bowl of this for dinner tonight.
corn is ok, not a huge fan, but this makes me want to eat buckets of it!
Whenever I’m cooking with corn I see handfuls vanish into fists around the house. I’m sure your recipe for paprika rice and roasted corn will go down especially well! X
This actually sounds like exactly what I’ve been craving lately, but hadn’t been able to put my finger on it! Yum (and thanks)!
Oh man, now I am craving the new summer corn crop! Too bad it’ll be at least three months before that happens. :P I bet this would be especially good alongside a huge barbecued portobello burger.
This recipe makes me very impatient for summer and sweet corn fresh from a farm stand. I’ll definitely be trying it before that time comes though, it looks so good!
Anything with garlic is a winning recipe in my book. And corn, and cheese? Mmmm, yes. Pinned it for later.
is there any vegetable more supreme than corn!? you’ve really done it justice here girrrl :)
This looks really tasty! I also struggle in the side dish department. They are always like an afterthought to the main course. But I love this because it seems so easy and the flavors are unique. I love feta! Yum! Pinned! = )