Creamed Corn

Name: Creamed Corn
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 6 large ears of corn, husks removed; 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 slices bacon, diced; 1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced, about ½ cup; 1 small red bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and diced, about ½ cup; 1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely diced, about 1 tablespoon; 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 2 to 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper

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Creamed Corn

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The Strategy:

This is not the syrupy, canned creamed corn of your childhood. The secret to achieving a luxurious, velvety texture without relying on heavy flour roux or cornstarch slurries lies entirely in steps 2 through 5. By steeping the bare, broken cobs in the heavy cream and then meticulously scraping the residual pulp, we extract the "corn milk." This natural, incredibly flavorful corn starch acts as the perfect thickening agent for the cream sauce, resulting in a side dish that is impossibly rich but fundamentally tastes of pure, concentrated sweet corn.

Serves: 6 to 8 | Total Time: 90 minute cuisine

Ingredients

Corn and Cream

6 large ears of corn, husks removed
2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons kosher salt

Aromatics and Seasonings

4 slices bacon, diced
1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced, about ½ cup
1 small red bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and diced, about ½ cup
1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely diced, about 1 tablespoon
4 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 to 3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper

Overhead prep shot of raw corn on the cob, heavy cream, kosher salt, raw bacon, diced onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, minced garlic, green onions, and black pepper

Instructions

Make corn and cream

Cut the kernels from the cobs into a bowl.
Break the bare cobs in half and add to a deep pot. Pour in the cream and season with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Cover the pot and cook over medium-high heat until the cream begins to boil.
Turn off the heat and steep the cobs in the cream for 1 hour.
Use a spoon to scrape the pulp from each cob piece and add back to the cream. Discard cobs.

Cook aromatics and simmer

Cook the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon and rest on paper towels to drain.
Add the onion and peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add the corn and ¾ of the cream.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the corn is soft and tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the rest of the cream and half of the green onions and bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with the remaining green onions and bacon on top!

Extreme close-up action shot demonstrating scraping the starchy pulp from a bare corn cob into simmering heavy cream

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The Heart of the Table

There is a deep, profound comfort in returning to the familiar flavors of our childhood, elevated and shared with the people who matter most. Bringing a dish as rich and soulful as this creamed corn to the table acts as a gentle anchor, encouraging everyone to slow down, share stories from their own pasts, and find genuine solace in the warmth of a collective meal.

An elegant, formal dinner table setting featuring Creamed Corn alongside a smoked thick-cut pork chop

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THE PRESENTATION: Serve bubbling hot in a dark, rustic ceramic baking dish to contrast the bright yellow corn and pale cream. Ensure the remaining crispy bacon and bright green onions are scattered generously over the top immediately before bringing it to the table to provide a crucial textural contrast to the soft, velvety corn.
THE POUR: An incredibly rich, buttery, oak-aged Chardonnay from California. The heavy oak and malolactic butter notes in the wine will flawlessly mirror the sweet cream and corn, while standing up perfectly to the smoky bacon.
THE VIBE: Decadent, comforting, and deeply satisfying. This is a show-stopping side dish designed to elevate a hearty smoked pork chop or a thick-cut steak at an upscale dinner party.

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