An easy but nonetheless scrumptious Southern side dish, learn how to make buttery fresh fried corn from start to finish.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: corn
Servings: 4
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
8fresh ears of corn
margarine or unsalted butter
salt and pepper
water
bacon grease
Instructions
Shuck and remove silks from the corn. Cut kernels off the cob with a sharp knife, leaving about 1/4 of the kernel. Scrape cobs clean with the blade of the knife.
8 fresh ears of corn
Place about 3 tablespoons of butter and a tablespoon or so of bacon grease in a skillet. Add corn and corn pulp. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup of water (more if needed).
margarine or unsalted butter, salt and pepper, water, bacon grease
Bring to a slight boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to simmer and continue cooking and stirring for about 30 minutes.
If you are wanting to freeze for later, just cook about halfway through and then cool and place in freezer bags or containers and label. Thaw when ready to use and cook for half an hour just as described above.