"your job is to bring the corn" - thanksgiving potluck. How to make the best corn?

Anonymous
I know how to make corn. But I'm tasked with bringing a big dish of corn as a contribution to a potluck. How can I make my corn reallyyyyy good, so that people remark "wow this corn is the best corn I've ever had."

I have a crap ton of organic frozen yellow corn. From there, I'm wide open.

Please make my corn outstanding.
Anonymous
Good quality Butter.
Good quality Salt.

Next question.
Anonymous
Someone brought this honey butter skillet corn to a potluck once. It was devoured. I'm sure there is a recipe online but from what I remember it was corn, honey, butter, and a little bit of cream cheese. High quality ingredients a must.
Anonymous
Corn pudding! It's not healthy, but it's insanely good.

My sister's recipe:

mix together:

1 box of corn muffin mix (8-10 oz. - I ended up with a box of mix that was 15oz, so I just used half the first time and half the second)

1 can of corn, drained (you could definitely use fresh. I was afraid that frozen would be too watery.)

1 can of creamed corn

1 stick of butter melted

2 eggs

add and combine:

1/2 cup of sour cream

1 cup of shredded cheese

bake in pan (I used 9x13 the first time and it was about an inch thick. I used a round 9inch this time and it was more like 2 inches thick)

350 40-45 for the 9x13, 45-50 for the 9 inch round

basically until it is set in the middle.

My notes:

I made this for Thanksgiving 2020. I used 1 8.5 oz box of Jiffy CB mix, half a bag of frozen corn, somewhat more sour cream than called for, and no cheese, otherwise as written. Baking took 1 hour in my round brown-tinted pyrex dish, in which it was 2 ½-3 in deep, so took longer to firm up in the middle. Cooked perfectly without getting overdone at the edges. Absolutely fantastic!
Anonymous
I always do one corn pudding, and one frozen corn poached in butter. Never any complaints.
Anonymous
I know it's not very "thanksgiving-y" but I love this salad: https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/07/corn-salad-with-chile-and-lime/
Anonymous
The corn pudding above can definitely be made with frozen corn - just rinse/soak it in warm water until room temp. I think frozen corn is better/more tender.

Another idea is succotash - but with either zucchini or green beans and tons of butter and basil.
Anonymous
+1 for corn pudding. I forget where I found my recipe years ago, but people always request it!

1 can (~15 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (~15 oz.) creamed corn
1 stick butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
4 T. sugar
4 T. flour
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. black pepper

Some years I use frozen corn in place of the whole kernel canned corn- just thaw and gently squeeze out excess moisture with a paper towel.

Bake in a greased 8x8 or 9x9 at 350 for about an hour— more time if it’s an 8x8. I would also cover with foil the first 45 minutes.
Anonymous
I would do half just plain with a bit of butter, salt, and pepper, and half elote style with mayo, lime, parm, and tajin.
Anonymous
I saw a recipe for the crock pot that was just two cans of canned corn, a block of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, and 1/2 stick of butter, salt and pepper and whatever other seasonings you like. Could easily be doubled or tripled.
Anonymous
Creamed corn! My southern grandmother used to make it and I loved it.

TBH I have never tried it myself but here is a random recipe. https://www.saltandlavender.com/easy-creamed-corn/

Or you could go wild and do something with hominy.
Anonymous
I love a corn pudding as well. The one my SIL makes is sweet and delicious
Anonymous
use summer crisp corn or niblets to up your corn casserole game!

regular canned corn sucks!
Anonymous
Read the room, OP.
They said that because they don't trust your cooking.
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