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    Skillet Creamed Corn

    By: Jane · Updated: 14 Jun, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    Skillet creamed corn is comfort food at its best! By using frozen corn, you can easily achieve that fresh from the garden taste year round.

    Skillet creamed corn

    It's that time of year when winter has lost its luster and there seems to be no end to the frigid temperatures. It's cold here in South Carolina, and I am not a cold weather gal! I am, like many of you, dreaming about spring and being able to get outside in the garden.

    When I think about the garden, my thoughts turn to one of life's sweetest pleasures-fresh cut corn cut from the cob served with a side of sliced, homegrown tomatoes! But until that day comes, I'm sharing my recipe for Skillet Creamed Corn that is the next best thing to that sweet summer delicacy! 

    This dish is so, so comforting and you won't believe how easy and quickly it comes together. I'll have to admit that it's not the healthiest dish, but sometimes we have to indulge, don't we?  There is one special ingredient in this dish that you must include in order to get that fresh, summer taste from frozen corn.  And to top it off, it can go from stove top to the table all in one pan. 

    Skillet creamed corn

    First thing you will need to do is to cook 6 slices of bacon in a black iron skillet. Remove the bacon to drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings in the pan. 

    Skillet creamed corn

    Add 1 chopped onion to the hot drippings and cook about 5 minutes until tender.

    Skillet creamed corn

    Stir in a 16 ounce bag of thawed, frozen whole kernel corn. This is some Silver Queen corn that I froze last summer, but you can use frozen corn from the grocery store. 

    Skillet creamed corn

    Cook the corn 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, and then remove the corn and onion mixture from the heat. 

    Skillet creamed corn

    Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the skillet, and whisk in 3 tablespoons all purpose flour into the butter. 

    Skillet creamed corn

    Continue to whisk and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until it turns a golden color. Gradually whisk in 1 ½ cups half and half until smooth.

    Skillet creamed corn

    Add the corn and onion mixture back into the skillet, season with salt and pepper,  and cook 5 minutes until thickened. Remove from the heat.

    Skillet creamed corn

    Now here is what gives this dish that fresh, summer flavor. Chop some fresh basil until you have about 1 tablespoon. Don't be tempted to skip the fresh basil and dried just won't do! 

    Skillet creamed corn

    Crumble the cooked bacon on top, add the chopped basil, and take it to your table. Step back and wait for the compliments! 

    Ahh, I might just be able to make it through the winter with this skillet creamed corn! How about you?

    Skillet Creamed Corn

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    a classic Southern side dish

    • 1 16 ounce package frozen (whole kernel corn, thawed)
    • 6 slices bacon
    • 1 small sweet onion (chopped)
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 1 ½ cups half and half
    • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
    • salt and pepper to taste
    1. Cook bacon in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until done. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel and set aside.
    2. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings and saute the chopped onion in the drippings about 5 minutes or until tender.
    3. Stir in the corn and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    4. Remove the corn and onion mixture from the skillet and set aside.
    5. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the skillet and whisk in 3 tablespoons all purpose flour.
    6. Cook the flour and butter mixture about 5 minutes while continuing to whisk.
    7. Gradually whisk in the half and half until smooth.
    8. Add the corn and onion mixture back to the flour mixture and season with salt and pepper.
    9. Cook 5 minutes until thickened.
    10. Remove from the heat, crumble the bacon and chopped basil on top.
    11. Serve immediately.
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    American
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    1. Momandkidsis

      March 07, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Penny, this salad looks so delicious and easy to make! I m pinning it to my FRESH FROM THE GARDEN board on Pinterest! Good luck in the contest! ??

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    2. Patti

      February 17, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Can't wait to make this one. Pinning.

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    3. Linda

      February 11, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      All I have to say is yum! Look forward to serving it to my family. We need something with a little pizzazz and different from our ordinary. Visiting from WOW. Linda

      Reply
    4. Kelly

      February 10, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      Wow, this sounds delicious! Looks like a great comfort food dish! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. Julie

      February 10, 2015 at 10:27 am

      This looks delicious! Will try this recipe out.

      Reply
    6. Robin Watford

      February 09, 2015 at 3:08 pm

      Looks yummy ! thanks for sharing

      Reply
    7. Wendy

      February 06, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      This looks delicious. I may be tempted to add some cheese. Yum!

      Reply
    8. Mary

      February 06, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      I pinned your skillet delicious creamed corn Jane! I miss have fresh basil at my fingertips, the grocery store version is dismal, hurry up spring! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Jean Windham

      February 06, 2015 at 8:53 am

      Jane, this recipe sound so good just reading the post. It also looks pretty. I cannot wait to try it. Thanks and congratulations on four years and your new web design. Jean

      Reply
    10. Dawn

      February 06, 2015 at 8:41 am

      OM my Jane I will be right over for a helping it looks delicious and good for breakfast too:)

      Reply
    11. Denise

      February 06, 2015 at 7:25 am

      Yum, that sounds and looks sooo good! I've been enjoying your site here for a while now, just wanted to thank you for it. I'm an Alabama girl, born and raised. But ya'll making South Carolina look like somewhere I'd like to visit! Love the old home place. We're living in an old home that my husband's parents lived in many years ago, after my husband retired from the military. Renovations have been going on since 1979! We're now almost done, just the bedrooms to go....I've got to clear out one so we can rip up the old carpet and put down new flooring. Wish me luck.....

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    12. [email protected] Designs

      February 06, 2015 at 7:23 am

      Oh this brings back so many memories as this was my dad's favorite vegetable dish...He taught my mom how to make it and we must have had it at least once a week!...He was an Iowa Farm Boy and loved his corn. Thanks Jane and you two have a great weekend!

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    13. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      February 06, 2015 at 12:50 am

      OH, this looks delicious! Thanks for sharing! Pinning!

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    14. [email protected]

      February 05, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      It's really, really, really good. No, I'm not kidding.

      Reply

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