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Best Skillet Frozen Corn Recipe

Want the best skillet frozen corn recipe? There is no side better than this buttery corn. And with just a few ingredients this is quick and easy to make. So whether you want to add corn to a school night dinner or an easy Thanksgiving side this is the recipe for you!

Our delicious buttery skillet corn is so versatile -that it makes the perfect side for almost any occassion. REady with ten minutes it is the perfect side dish for busy week night dinners. But its delicious buttery taste make it a great accompanient to your Thanksgiving dinner!

While fresh vegetables are great, they’re often out of season and overpriced but frozen corn is just as healthy and nutrient-dense are fresh vegetables too, and you can save them for months in your freezer. Making them a great way to always have great produce available.

There is no need to defrost your corn before cooking so it is also very quick and easy.

Ingredients

Here are the simple ingredients you’ll need to make this easy healthy side dish.

Skillet Frozen Corn ingredients
Skillet Frozen Corn ingredients
  • Frozen sweetcorn 
  • butter
  • Salt
  • Garlic Powder
  • Black Pepper

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Melt the butter in your skillet.

Once the butter is melted throw in your spices and stir.

Add sweetcorn and fry for 10 minutes occassionally stirring.

Once the corn kennels are slightly browned take off the heat.

Corn in a bowl
Skillet Frozen Corn Recipe

Serve and enjoy.

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Substitutions & Variations

Corn in a bowl with a spoon
Skillet Frozen Corn Recipe

Need to make some changes to this simple side dish? Here are some ingredients that can be swapped.

Spices – you can swap the seasonings for an equal amount of your favorite seasonings or spice blends like Italian seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, everything but the bagel seasonings.

Optional Toppings – if you want to liven up this dish, you can serve it with optional toppings like bacon or cilantro.

More butter- there is never too much butter when it comes with corn. Add a dollop of butter to the top of your dish.

Peppers – to turn this into confetti corn why not add some diced frozen peppers into the skillet too!

Storage

You can save these skillet buttered corn for up to 4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Leftover corn should be reheated in the oven – microwaving it will leave you with soggy.

Tips for Making this Recipe

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Cooking Tips – If you want extra crispy sweetcorn, cook them for longer.

Yield: 4

Skillet Frozen Corn

Corn in bown with spoon

This delicious skillet frozen corn is a quick and easy side dish that is perfect for school nights or Thanksgiving dinners!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt,
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

    1. Melt the butter in your skillet.

    2. Once the butter is melted throw in your spices and stir.

    3. Add sweetcorn and fry for 10 minutes occassionally stirring.

    4. Once the corn kennels are slightly browned take off the heat.

    5. Serve and enjoy.

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