23 sweet corn cob recipes

Pan-roasted sweet corn and avocado salsa. Works well with any type of seafood or on a fish taco.

This is one of those recipes that is more of a guideline—I really encourage you to adapt the amounts and ingredients to your tastes. If you like it chunky, don’t puree it. If you like a thinner soup, add more chicken broth. If you don’t like heat, omit the cayenne.

Roasted corn soup with oven-roasted cobs, garlic, potato, red capsicum, and cream. Smoky, sweet, and velvety with whole kernels stirred through for texture.

A Cajun classic with browned chicken simmered alongside fresh corn scraped from the cob, tomatoes, onion, and red bell pepper in a cast iron pot. Louisiana soul food at its best.

A big hit, it is almost the most excelllecnt pasta salad I have ever eaten. I think I will make it more and more!

Grilled turkey spears thread cubed turkey breast, lime slices, pepperoni, and corn onto skewers, glazed with chili-lime oil and served with three dipping sauces: curry-banana, blue cheese-yogurt, and cranberry-horseradish.

Southwest corn chowder blends fresh sweet corn with poblanos, serranos, and cream into a smooth base, then folds in crisp blanched potato, jicama, and bell peppers for texture.

Grilled lobster and shrimp skewers piled over a cool watermelon, cucumber, and jalapeño salsa, with charred bell peppers, asparagus, leeks, and sweet corn alongside. A bold summer surf-and-grill plate.

Sweet summer corn can't be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.

Chilled orzo pasta salad with fresh corn, smoked chicken, red pepper, and basil in a sweet-spicy rice vinegar and lime dressing. Topped with toasted pine nuts.

Hot tamale pie with pinto beans, corn, and bell peppers in spiced tomato sauce topped with a cornmeal crust. A hearty vegetarian Southwestern casserole baked until golden.

Sole or cod steamed in corn husks with poblanos, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and garlic. A Mexican-inspired fish preparation that cooks like a tamale with bright chile flavors and zero cleanup.

Creamy Southwestern corn chowder with potatoes, picante sauce, salsa con queso, and half-and-half. Thick, cheesy, and packed with smoky Southwest spice.

This quick corn stir-fry is packed with flavors, sichuan hot chili oil and peppercorns give the sweet corn lots of yumminess. If you don't like the corn on the cob, simply scape the kernels off, or frozen corn can be used as well.

Fresh-from-the-cob creamed corn with crispy bacon and tender leeks, made lighter with low-fat milk. A 15-minute summer side dish bursting with sweet corn flavor.

Pickled baby corn on the cob in a sweet-sour brine with turmeric, celery seed, and garlic. Refrigerator pickle that turns sunshine yellow and lasts a week.