Southern Skillet Corn

Who doesn't love corn? I will admit that normally I look for quick, 5-minute side dishes that I can throw in the microwave (hello steambags!) while I prepare dinner and wrangle take care of my 8-month-old. Corn is pretty much a staple that we have often - microwaved, quickly cooked on the stove, or boiled on the cob when I can get it fresh and home-grown in the summer. I love creamed corn too - it's delicious - but overall I prefer my veggies crisp, with a little crunch to them. That's why this recipe was perfect for me to try (I slightly adapted it to fit our preferences). It's delicious and creamy, but the corn still has some crunch to it. Here's how you make it:

Shuck 6 ears of corn (I obviously only used 5) and pull off all the silks, then rinse with cold water.

Scrape the corn off the cob with a sharp knife into a large bowl, then take a spoon and scrape the bare cobs to get all the milk.

Combine 3 tbsp. flour, 2 tsp. sugar, 1 tsp. salt (I used only 1/4 tsp. - one tsp. is a TON of salt!!), & 1/4 tsp. pepper (I used 1/2 tsp.) in a small bowl, then add to 1 1/2 C water. Whisk to mix together.

Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet, then add the corn and the flour mixture. Cook on medium to low heat for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Enjoy!

Here is my little man being an angel while I made dinner. He is entertaining himself by eating throwing his snack in the floor so the dog will eat it.

Here's the recipe if you want to write it down:

Ingredients

6 ears of corn

3 T flour

2 t sugar

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1 1/2 C water

3 T butter

Instructions

Shuck corn and pull off silks, then rinse under cool running water. In a large bowl, cut the corn from the cob with a sharp knife. Scrap up the cob with a spoon to get the milk. Combine flour, sugar, salt and pepper in a small bowl, then add to 1 1/2 cups of water. Stir with a fork or whisk or combine. Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large, heavy bottomed skillet. Add corn and flour mixture and cook over medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition information can be found HERE. Yields 6 servings.