Smothered Fresh Corn Recipes

Steps:

• Place corn back in their husks in a large pot of water and soak for 2 hours. Soak wood chips in another container of water for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place corn, unstacked, onto wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions. Smoke until corn reaches your desired level of tenderness, 60 to 75 minutes.
• Combine butter, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and paprika in a small bowl. Peel back the husks and brush corn with the butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cut the tip off cob. Cut the kernels from cob with a small paring knife. Using the back of the blade, scrape against the cob to press out the milky liquid.
• Whisk together sugar, flour, and salt and pepper, to taste. Combine with corn. Add the heavy cream and water. Mix.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat bacon grease. Add corn mixture and turn heat down to medium-low, stirring until it becomes creamy, about 30 minutes.
• Add the butter right before serving.

Steps:

• Saute in oil, onions until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1/4 c water.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add 1/2 c water.
• Cook 10 minutes more.
• Add corn, water, sugar and salt.
• Cook for about 40 more minutes.
• Add pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Remove the husks and the silk from the corn and cut the kernels off as close to the husk as possible without removing any of the husk. You should have about 7 cups of kernels.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy saute pan. Add the corn, salt, and pepper and saute uncovered on medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the starchiness in the corn is gone. Taste, for salt and pepper, and serve.

Steps:

• Put bacon into saucepan, set over medium heat and fry until crisp.
• Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic to pan.
• Saute‚ 3 minutes.
• Cover pan; cook 5 minutes.
• Add corn, tomatoes, paprika, basil, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until corn is heated through and flavors have blended.
• Add bacon and lime juice.
• Stir 1 minute; serve.