Corn recipes

Baby corn relish is an Asian-style sauce of sesame oil, ginger, shallot, chili, soy, and oyster sauce, reduced to a punchy condiment for stir-fries, dumplings, or grilled vegetables.

Sweet cornbread: a quick one-bowl batter of cornmeal, flour, and sugar baked into a moist, lightly sweet round. The fast, fluffy cornbread that goes with chili, barbecue, or a bowl of soup.

Spinach, brown rice and corn tortillas: wilted spinach, hearty brown rice and sweet corn bound with salsa, rolled into warm corn tortillas. A fast, vegan, no-fuss wrap that's great for a light lunch or quick meal prep.

Corn ham chowder, a creamy weeknight chowder of cubed ham, potatoes, canned corn, and milk. Five ingredients beyond pantry staples, ready in 40 minutes, perfect for using up leftover holiday ham.

Corn and cheese chili loaded with two kinds of kidney beans, crispy bacon, plum tomatoes, and sharp cheddar stirred in at the end. A hearty, no-meat-needed chili with smoky bacon richness.

Spam and corn chowder is a budget-friendly comfort soup of diced Spam, creamed corn, and potatoes simmered into a thick, creamy bowl. A one-pot pantry dinner that comes together with canned staples.

Vegetarian fresh corn tamales: masa harina dough stuffed with sautéed bell peppers and corn, wrapped in soaked husks, and steamed until tender. Served with a chunky avocado-tomatillo salsa for a lighter Mexican classic.

Corn chowder flambéed with Jack Daniels whiskey, simmered in cream and chicken broth with cubed potatoes. Smoky-sweet chowder with dramatic flair.

Crusty no-knead Dutch oven bread loaded with cornmeal, corn grits, millet, and whole wheat. An overnight rise builds deep flavor and a crackling, golden crust.

Corn with bacon and mushrooms sautees sweet summer kernels in smoky bacon fat with shallots and a mix of wild mushrooms, then showers crisp bacon over the top. A savory side that celebrates late-summer corn.

Cajun-style crawfish and corn soup built on a flamed brandy shell stock and a medium-brown roux. Rich, spicy, and loaded with sweet corn straight off the cob.

A delicious chicken soup that is perfect for lunch on a rainy day.

Deep-fried corn and sausage fritters with beaten egg whites for an extra-light, puffy texture. Fresh corn kernels and crumbled sausage in a paprika-spiced batter.

Hulled corn soup (Ai) is a traditional Native American dish made by nixtamalizing dried corn with hardwood ashes, then simmering with red kidney beans and salt pork for hours until tender.

Florida sweet corn chowder is a creamy Southern soup with rendered bacon, Vidalia onions, red bell pepper, fresh cut corn, and diced russet potatoes simmered in chicken stock and finished with heavy cream.

A basic yet tasty corn bread is easy to make, and it goes well with any kind of chili, stew or roast.