Delicious Frozen Corn Recipe

Sweet and buttery frozen corn with a kick of heat, making it the perfect vegetable side dish for dinner.

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WASSUP… wassup… wassuuuuuuup!!?? (In my Martin voice.) Listen y’all… this frozen corn recipe right here is FIYA! It’s so good you might forget it’s just a bag of frozen corn from the grocery store. Lol!

I didn’t have to work that hard to perfect this recipe because I remember how my mom and Nana made it for dinner years ago when I was a kid.

What to love about this recipe:

• Easy to make: A kid can make these without messing up. Most fresh vegetables require some experience, but not frozen veggies. It’s just a matter of warming them up and seasoning them well.
• Quick: You don’t have to labor over the stove for hours to make them either; that’s what makes them such a good alternative to fresh vegetables: they only take a few minutes to cook.
• Convenient: Most people work 9 to 5 and don’t have the energy or time to spend 2 hours preparing and cooking food, and you can find them at any store for cheap, which makes them a very convenient option.
• Healthy: Frozen vegetables are a healthier option than their canned goods counterparts. The salty preservatives in can goods makes them less healthier than frozen veggies.

Childhood memories of frozen corn

My family always stacked up on frozen vegetables whenever they went grocery shopping. My mom always took me and my sister shopping with her when we were young! One thing my momma didn’t do was put her kids on other people.

So if she didn’t get a chance to go shopping while we were in school, she’d take us to the store with her. Now one thing I didnt like, was walking through those cold behind freezer aisles because she didn’t just go through them for frozen vegetables but for Milk, Cheese, ice cream, and tv dinners. Lol! 

I was a little skinny, anemic kid, so that’s one childhood memory of frozen vegetables that I don’t want to remember! Lol! I got cold fast, so cold aisles were a no-no for me! I remember her saying, “Come on, boy,” as I stood at the end of the aisle with my arms in my shirt. Lol!

Anyway, one thing I remember about eating corn as a kid is, whenever my mom served it as a side dish for dinner, she’d almost always serve white rice as a starch side as well. I’m going to ask her why that is…

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Maybe because certain foods just taste good together, and corn and rice are one of those matches made in heaven! I remember mixing my corn and rice as a kid whenever my mom made both for dinner.

I just loved rice mixed with corn, especially white rice. And I must say, corn was one vegetable my parents never had to force feed me. Lol! And that’s obviously because it was sweet—they put sugar in it, and we all know children love sweets.

Now most people prefer fresh corn on the cob over frozen corn but I love both. It doesn’t matter to me as long as it’s sweet and buttery, I’m good to go. That’s the way my mom and Nana always made it and I still make it that way to this day.

I think using sugar and butter is the key to good corn. My Nana would always add a pinch of salt to enhance the overall flavor and a little cayenne pepper to give it a kick of heat. This combination of ingredients works perfectly together.

Below are all the ingredients and cooking tools you’ll need to perfect this recipe. You probably already have these utensils, but if you don’t, you might want to get them, especially if you’re making this for the first time.

Tools:

• Slotted Spoon: You need a big spoon to stir and serve the corn.
• Saucepan: Make sure you have a saucepan to cook the corn in, obviously.
• Measuring Cup: Use a measuring cup to accurately measure the water we’re using.
• Measuring Spoons: Make sure you also have measuring spoons to accurately measure the salt pepper sugar and butter.

Key ingredients and alternatives:

• Butter: Everything tastes better with butter, but it gives the corn flavor and creates a silky glaze when combined with sugar. This will also make the perfect combo for corn on the cob!
• Sugar: Sugar is solely for sweetness! Who doesn’t like sweet corn? How much you add is completely up to you, though!
• Honey is a good alternative: If you don’t have sugar, honey is a good alternative, and I actually use both to make my corn on the cob!
• Salt: Salt just enhances the flavor of the corn, and only a little is needed.
• Black Pepper: Pepper is for flavor and gives the corn that umph! It doesn’t taste as good without pepper, so I always make sure to use a little.
• White pepper is a good alternative: White pepper is a good alternative if you don’t have black pepper—either one will work just fine!
• Garlic powder: A hint of garlic adds a pungent, savory flavor that tastes great with corn.
• Garlic paste is a good alternative: If you don’t have any garlic powder on hand, just a hint of garlic paste will make a great alternative!
• Cayenne pepper: I think when you’re making a dish like this that’s on the sweet side, it’s good to balance it out with some heat so that it’s not just SWEET. So, I like to add just a pinch of Cayenne pepper because it’s very strong and I don’t want the corn too spicy.

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How to make frozen corn

1. Add water to a pot or skillet and place it over high heat until it comes to a boil.
2. Then add in the corn, butter, sugar, and seasonings, then stir well.
3. Let the corn simmer until it’s nice and tender, about 8-10 minutes.

Serving suggestions:

• Fried pork chops: Seasoned crispy fried pork chops and sweet buttery corn are a match made in heaven, try it… OMG!
• White rice: As I said rice and corn are a match made in heaven and go together like peanut butter and jelly! Lol! Try corn with fried pork chops and buttery white rice with a lil salt and pepper. Maaaaaan!!!
• Steak: The savory beefy flavor of steak tastes great with sweet buttery corn… I don’t care if it’s baked, seared on a skillet, or smothered in gravy. You can’t go wrong with corn as a side dish to steak. 

Storage and reheating

• How do you store corn? Place it in a container like a Tupperware bowl, cover it tightly with a lid, plastic wrap, or aluminum foil, and store it in the refrigerator.
• How do you reheat corn? You can reheat it in a microwave or in a saucepan the way we made it over low to medium heat until it’s hot.

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Other frozen vegetable recipes

• Delicious Frozen Spinach Recipe
• Easy Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recipe
• Delicious Frozen Broccoli Recipe Made Easy
• Soul-Food Style Frozen Collard Greens

I played around with this recipe for weeks before finding the perfect combination of ingredients and seasonings to make it A1. So give it a shot, I promise you’ll love it as much as I do! Rate the recipe and leave a review to encourage readers to try it.

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Enjoy, later! 

PBJ~

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Delicious Frozen Corn Recipe

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• Author: PhillyboyJay
• Prep Time: 2 Mins
• Cook Time: 8-10 Mins
• Total Time: 12 Mins
• Yield: 4
• Category: Vegetable Sides
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Sweet, buttery, corn with a kick of heat. The perfect vegetable side dish for any dinner.

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Ingredients

• 16oz Bag of Frozen Corn
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 2 Tbs Butter
• 2 Tbs Sugar
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
• 1/8 Tsp or a pinch of Cayenne Pepper

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Instructions

1.  Place a skillet over high heat and add in the water.
2. After 2 minutes, or once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-high heat.
3. Add the corn, butter, seasonings, and sugar, then stir well.
4. Let the corn cook for 8 to 10 minutes and stir periodically.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4
• Saturated Fat: 28.4 g