Creamed Corn with Feta and Cilantro

When the local farm stands stop featuring summer corn, cheap freshly pick, find I get melancholy. Fresh corn is an offering of the season that I crave when the Fall months arrive.  One of the fresh corn recipes I’ll miss the most is a sophisticated Creamed Corn. Did you know that if you add Feta to any recipe, it can be called sophisticated? Or so I have been told.

Here is my go-to creamed corn recipe.  I have been known to eat this by the bucket.

Would you like to try it? Here is a DIY.

Let’s starts by getting everything ready for the pardoo.

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Grab a brunch of scallion and give them a dice.

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Next to meet the knife is a bunch of cilantro.

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Now for a large clove of garlic.

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Smash the clove under a knife to loosen its wrapping.  Then mince up your naked clove. Good job.

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Next add to 2/3 cup of heavy cream, 2 teaspoons of corn starch. Mix it up well and set it aside.

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Now it’s time to meet the star of the party. Fresh Corn. Get busy shucking. Then place the cob in the round hole of a Bundt pan and carve off those kernels.

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I like to place a clean dish cloth under the operation to catch any bouncing kernels.  Things are prepped.  Time to light a fire.

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Add your 3 Tablespoons of butter to your largest pan, you are going to need some elbow room for all that corn.

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When the foaming subsides add your scallions. Cook them until they soften, but not fall apart. About 5 minutes or so…..  Then add your minced garlic.  Let the garlic swirl around the pan for a minute and then grab that fresh corn.

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Add your corn and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.

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Then add your heavy cream/corn starch mixture and let simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened. Say about 3 minutes.

Sprinkle your feta cheese and cilantro over the top, stir.

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All done.

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I had seconds and thirds. And fourths the next day for breakfast.

Creamed Corn with Feta and Cilantro

    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 1/2 cups chopped scallions (about 6 large)
    • 12 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs
    • 2/3 cup heavy cream
    • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    • 1 large garlic clove minced
    • 6 ounces feta, crumbled (1 1/3 cups)
    • 1 cup chopped cilantro sprigs
    • Salt and Pepper

Heat butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook scallions, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chopped Garlic and stir until it just begins to change color, about 1 minute.  Add corn and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

Stir together cream and cornstarch in a small bowl until thoroughly combined, then add to corn and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle Feta cheese and cilantro in and stir. Transfer to a large serving bowl and enjoy.

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Comments

  1. Lisa Short says

    Hello Luva!!! That looks really good! Im going to have to try it!

  2. I think I could eat a bucket of this sophisticated corn. Cannot wait to try this recipe out. BTW the bundt pan is pure genius.

  3. Yummy! I’m going to try this for sure

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  5. This looks so yummy! I want to make it tonight!
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