Easy Fried Frozen Corn

This recipe for easy fried frozen corn is a delicious side dish. It's simple to make in a skillet with butter, onions, garlic and frozen corn. This pan roasted corn is perfect for Thanksgiving or weeknight meals.

Frying frozen corn in a skillet is my favorite way of preparing this veggie. It adds a lot of flavor to this plain vegetable with the onions and garlic sauteed in butter.

If you are looking for more easy side dishes you might also enjoy my Cheesy Slow Cooker Creamed Corn, this Black Beans and Corn Salad, my Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad, this Southwestern Style Coleslaw or my Crispy Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes recipes.

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Ingredients

• Frozen Corn
• Unsalted Butter
• Yellow Onion
• Minced Garlic
• Pimientos
• Sea Salt
• Coarse Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

In a frying pan or skillet over medium heat add the butter. Heat the butter until melted and starting to bubble. Add the onions and stir occasionally until the onions are starting to brown.

Add the garlic and heat for 1 minute.

Carefully add the frozen corn, pimentos, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until the corn is done, about 5-6 minutes.

Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Substitutions

• Red Bell Pepper - instead of pimentos finely dice a red bell pepper and cook along with the onions
• White Onion - white onions can replace the yellow onion
• Frozen Mixed Vegetables - the corn can be replaced with a 12 ounce bag of mixed vegetables

Supplies

I get a lot of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

Storage

Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You can also freeze this side dish in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 1 month. To reheat either heat in a frying pan over medium low heat or in the microwave with a damp paper towel over the top for 2-3 minutes.

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