Best Charred Creamed Corn Recipes

New England Creamed Corn and Charred Lobster Chowder with Summer Truffles image

Provided by Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 tablespoons butter unsalted
6 ears fresh corn, shucked, kernels removed from cob, juices and husk reserved for garnish
2 large Spanish onion, cut into brunoise
4 ribs celery, cut into brunoise
4 carrots, peeled and cut into brunoise
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups heavy cream
3 sprigs fresh thyme
3 (1 1/2 pound) lobsters, split in half and viscera removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 quart white lobster stock, for blanching
1 1/2 pounds haricots verts, washed and trimmed
1/4 cup heavy cream
Truffle oil
1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
Fresh truffles, for garnish

Steps:

In a deep, heavy bottomed stock pot, melt the butter and saute corn, onions, celery, and carrots. Add chicken stock and reduce by 1/2. Add cream and reduce by 1/2. Add thyme sprigs. Set aside.
Season the lobsters with salt and pepper. Grill until the flesh becomes milky white. Heat lobster stock and blanch lobster claws for five minutes. Set aside. When cool, pick knuckle and claw meat.
Blanch haricot vert in lobster stock. Remove from stock and place in saute pan. Add cream, truffle oil, and chopped parsley. Hold warm and reserve lobster stock.
Place creamed corn back on the stove until it simmers. Check seasoning.
In a saute pan place the picked meat and grill tails. Warm them with the lobster stock.
Spoon the creamed corn into bowls. Arrange haricots verts around the edge of the bowl. Each bowl receives 2 knuckles, 2 claws, and 1 tail. Shave fresh truffles to garnish each bowl and finish with chopped parsley.

Charred Creamed Corn image

Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 ounces frozen corn
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, finely diced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Preheat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and allow the corn to char, stirring just often enough so that the char marks are even and the bottom of the pan does not burn, until evenly charred all over, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the smoked paprika and stir to combine. Add the flour and stir until combined evenly, then cook until the flour is cooked and the roux is blond, about 2 minutes. Add half the milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly, until combined. Then add the remaining milk in a slow stream and whisk constantly until smooth. Add the cream cheese and sugar and continue to whisk until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes. Add about 3/4 cup corn and smash into the cream mixture using a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir to combine, then fold in the remaining corn. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer gently until flavors are rich, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and garnish with parsley if desired.