Summertime is highlighted by backyard barbecues and get-togethers. Cooking outside with family and friends, and enjoying laughs and delicious food is why summer is so great. If you're thinking about entertaining or have been invited to a gathering, consider bringing along a little Southern flavor.
These dishes featuring corn have just the right amount of Southern taste and make delectable side dishes for any gathering. Keep friends and family full and satisfied when you serve up any one of these recipes.
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1. Southern fried corn
There's very little that can improve the flavor of fresh summer corn, but if you had to put your money on one thing, it would certainly be bacon. The Southern fried corn recipe below uses both bacon fat and bacon pieces to add flavor and richness to summer corn. The result is a tasty combination of fresh and hearty.
There's very little that can improve the flavor of fresh summer corn, but if you had to put your money on one thing, it would certainly be bacon. The Southern fried corn recipe below uses both bacon fat and bacon pieces to add flavor and richness to summer corn. The result is a tasty combination of fresh and hearty.
2. Southern skillet corn
Plainly speaking, this corn dish is really just corn that slowly cooks in a roux. You can create the roux ahead of time or do it the old-fashioned way of melting butter and flour together in a skillet. The latter method reduces the chance that flour will get lumpy. The corn will still be very sweet and, because it cooks slowly, still crunchy and delicious. It beats boiling those delicious kernels any day.
Plainly speaking, this corn dish is really just corn that slowly cooks in a roux. You can create the roux ahead of time or do it the old-fashioned way of melting butter and flour together in a skillet. The latter method reduces the chance that flour will get lumpy. The corn will still be very sweet and, because it cooks slowly, still crunchy and delicious. It beats boiling those delicious kernels any day.
3. Spicy Southern hot corn
The corn dish in this recipe is everything you want in a side dish. It has sweet, crunchy corn, lots of gooey cheese and a touch of peppers – both sweet and hot. And it comes together so easily. If you like peppers a bit softer, you can always sauté them beforehand. Leaving them as is, however, adds even more texture and, of course, shaves off several minutes of dinner prep.
The corn dish in this recipe is everything you want in a side dish. It has sweet, crunchy corn, lots of gooey cheese and a touch of peppers – both sweet and hot. And it comes together so easily. If you like peppers a bit softer, you can always sauté them beforehand. Leaving them as is, however, adds even more texture and, of course, shaves off several minutes of dinner prep.
4. Southern corn chowder
The best Southern dishes are rich and flavorful, a little bit spicy and loaded with fresh vegetables. This Southern corn chowder recipe is a shining example. It’s amazing made with fresh, height-of-summer corn, but it’s absolutely delicious made with out-of-season or frozen corn, too.
The best Southern dishes are rich and flavorful, a little bit spicy and loaded with fresh vegetables. This Southern corn chowder recipe is a shining example. It’s amazing made with fresh, height-of-summer corn, but it’s absolutely delicious made with out-of-season or frozen corn, too.
5. Southern corn relish
You can serve corn relish just as you’d serve pickle relish or fresh salsa. It works as a topping for hot dogs or hamburgers, added to potato salad, with chips for scooping, in a taco or burrito or as a bright counterpoint to deep-fried foods such as popcorn shrimp, fried chicken or savory fritters of any kind. Add a can of drained and rinsed black beans to turn it into a hearty summer salad.
You can serve corn relish just as you’d serve pickle relish or fresh salsa. It works as a topping for hot dogs or hamburgers, added to potato salad, with chips for scooping, in a taco or burrito or as a bright counterpoint to deep-fried foods such as popcorn shrimp, fried chicken or savory fritters of any kind. Add a can of drained and rinsed black beans to turn it into a hearty summer salad.
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