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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish Recipes

    Easy Cajun Fried Corn + Video

    May 28, 2022 by Ivory 1 Comment

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    This Cajun Fried Corn is a quick and easy side dish that can be ready in just 15 minutes! Sweet corn is fried in butter, seasoned with Cajun seasoning, and finished with little bit of heavy cream for the most delicious Southern fried corn.

    Be sure to try my fried cabbage with sausage and peppers next!

    I absolutely love corn. It’s my favorite! This pan-fried corn is buttery, creamy, and just the right amount of spicy. It makes the perfect side dish for summer cookouts, BBQ’s, potlucks and all the holidays. This has been a crowd favorite every time I make it!

    Cajun Fried Corn with onions and red peppers on a wooden spoon.
    Cajun Fried Corn
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    3 Why You Will Love This Recipe:
    4 Q&A:
    5 What To Serve With Fried Corn?
    6 Equipment Needed:
    7 Ingredients:
    8 How To Make Fried Corn Instructions:
    9 Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
    10 Storage And Reheating Instructions:
    11 Pro Tips:
    12 Try These Easy Recipes Next!
    13 Easy Cajun Fried Corn

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    Why You Will Love This Recipe:

    • This fried corn recipe is so simple and easy to make. Plus, it's quick and only requires 15 minutes to make.
    • It’s budget friendly. With only a few ingredients, this recipe is an inexpensive side dish that you’ll want to make over and over again
    • It’s delicious! The combination of Cajun seasonings, cream and butter are undeniably Delicious!

    Q&A:

    What is fried corn?

    Fried corn is a Southern side dish where corn is fried in either butter, bacon grease, or both until the corn is slightly browned and caramelized.

    Do you put flour in fried corn?

    There are many ways to cook fried corn and some recipes call for flour. However, my recipe does not use flour.

    How to thicken fried corn?

    The way I like to thicken fried corn is to add heavy whipping cream and let it simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until it thickens.

    What To Serve With Fried Corn?

    Here are some meats that pair well with fried corn:

    • Pork Chops
    • BBQ Chicken
    • Smoked Ribs
    • Meatloaf
    • Salmon
    • Hamburgers
    • Salisbury Steak
    • Steak
    • Roasted Chicken

    Here are some vegetable sides that go well with fried corn:

    • Air fryer green beans with bacon
    • Fried cabbage with sausage and peppers
    • Air fryer Brussels sprouts with maple and bacon
    • Air Fryer Broccoli
    • Southern fried potatoes
    • Instant Pot baby potatoes
    • Mashed potatoes
    • Soul food collard greens
    • Bacon wrapped asparagus
    • Baked beans
    • Mac and cheese

    Equipment Needed:

    • Skillet (I used a cast Iron skillet, but this recipe will work in any skillet)
    • Stirring Spoon

    Ingredients:

    Cajun Fried Corn recipe labeled ingredients in various dishes on a white marble surface: canned corn, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, butter, heavy whipping cream, cajun seasoning, garlic powder, ground black pepper.
    labeled ingredients
    • Corn - I used canned corn in this recipe. Be sure to completely drain the water from the corn. You can use fresh cut corn from the cob or frozen corn if you wish.
    • Butter - I used unsalted butter. Frying corn in butter tastes Amazing!
    • Cajun Season - I used store bought Cajun Seasoning. Feel free to add more Cajun seasoning than my recipe calls for if you would like your corn extra spicy.
    • Seasonings: Ground Black Pepper and Garlic Powder. I didn’t use salt in this recipe because the Cajun seasoning that I used had salt in it already. You may want to add a little salt to yours if you feel that it's needed.
    • Yellow Onion - Sweet onion would work as well. Be sure to chop the onion into tiny pieces.
    • Red Bell Pepper - You’ll want to chop into tiny pieces.
    • Heavy Whipping Cream - or just heavy cream works as well.

    How To Make Fried Corn Instructions:

    1. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper to the skillet and cook until soft. Stir occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes.

    Butter, chopped onion, and chopped red pepper added to a black skillet and cooked until onions and peppers are soft.

    2. Add the corn to the skillet and stir until the corn is well blended with the butter.

    Corn added to the black skillet and blended with the butter and softened onions and red peppers.

    3. Stir in the garlic powder, black pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Then let the corn cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

    Garlic powder, ground black pepper, and cajun seasoning added to the black skillet and blended with corn, onions and red peppers.

    4. Stir in the heavy whipping cream, then let the corn simmer. Stir frequently until the liquid slightly thickens, about 5 minutes.

    Heavy whipping cream added to the black skillet and stirred into the corn mixture.

    5. Serve as a side dish for dinner, or for the holidays. This will be a favorite!

    Cajun Fried Corn with onions and red peppers being lifted by a wooden spoon.

    Recipe Variations And Substitutions:

    • Fried corn with bacon - Try adding some cooked bacon. The flavor is amazing!
    • Fried corn with frozen corn - This recipe calls for canned corn but you can use frozen or fresh as well.
    • Cajun lemon butter fried corn - Try adding a dash of lemon pepper.
    • Corn - Sweet corn or regular corn can be used for this recipe.

    Storage And Reheating Instructions:

    Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Leftovers can be heated on the stove or in the microwave.

    Pro Tips:

    • Add salt as needed. I didn’t add salt to my recipe, but you can sprinkle a pinch of salt on the corn if preferred. Some Cajun seasoning blends like the one I used come with salt in them so I didn't add any additional salt to the corn.
    • Add extra Cajun seasoning if you would like to make this extra spicy.
    • Fresh corn cut from the cob can be used as well as frozen corn.
    Cajun Fried Corn with onions and red peppers on a wooden spoon.
    Cajun Fried Corn

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    • Fried Cabbage with Sausage and Peppers
    • Southern Fried Potatoes
    • Easy Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon + Video
    • Easy Air Fryer Corn On The Cob + Video

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    Cajun Fried Corn with onions and red peppers on a wooden spoon.

    Easy Cajun Fried Corn

    Ivory
    This Cajun Fried Corn is a quick and easy side dish that can be ready in just 15 minutes! Sweet corn is fried in butter, seasoned with Cajun seasoning, and finished with little bit of heavy cream for the most delicious Southern fried corn.
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 13 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American, Southern
    Servings 6
    Calories 240 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet (I used a cast Iron skillet, but this recipe will work in any skillet)
    • Stirring Spoon

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
    • ¼ cup yellow onion chopped into tiny pieces
    • ¼ cup red bell pepper chopped into tiny pieces
    • 2 cans corn drained
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper to the skillet and cook until soft. Stir occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Add the corn to the skillet and stir until the corn is well blended with the butter.
    • Stir in the garlic powder, black pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Then let the corn cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
    • Stir in the heavy whipping cream, then let the corn simmer. Stir frequently until the liquid slightly thickens, about 5 minutes.
    • Serve as a side dish for dinner, or for the holidays. This will be a favorite!

    Notes

    *Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Leftovers can be heated on the stove or in the microwave.
    *Add salt as needed. I didn’t add salt to my recipe, but you can sprinkle a pinch of salt on the corn if preferred. Some Cajun seasoning blends like the one I used come with salt in them so I didn't add any additional salt to the corn.
    *Add extra Cajun seasoning if you would like to make this extra spicy.
    *Fresh corn cut from the cob can be used as well as frozen corn.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1099IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Cajun Fried Corn, fried corn, Southern fried corn
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    1. Joanne

      May 28, 2022 at 6:12 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious!!!

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