Perfect Creamed Corn Recipe - Downshiftology (2024)

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How to make canned creamed corn taste better? ›

Sugar: A tablespoon of white sugar adds a hint of sweetness. Seasonings: This creamed corn recipe is simply seasoned with salt and pepper. Butter: Butter adds richness and flavor. Milk: This recipe calls for whole milk, but you can use 2 percent milk if you'd prefer.

The answer to thick and smooth creamed corn

If you're short on time, add a tablespoon of rice flour straight into the runny mix and stir to combine. If rice flour isn't available, cornstarch, potato starch, or flour are also great thickeners.

That may be because most canned cream corn is made primarily of corn, sugar and food starch, with not a drop of cream to be found. True creamed corn is nothing more than corn kernels lightly cooked in butter, stirred with cream to taste, then heated gently.

Creamed corn (which is also known by other names, such as cream-style sweet corn) is a type of creamed vegetable dish made by combining pieces of whole sweetcorn with a soupy liquid of milky residue from immature pulped corn kernels scraped from the cob.

Pan roast the corn until some is slightly browned and the liquid is gone. Season with salt and pepper. Even just pan roasting the corn will make it taste better than just heating it up in a saucepan. A little butter, milk and a dash of sugar will go a long way to improving the flavor.

Blending a part of the corn kernels will create a thicker sauce, but if it's not thick enough, you can thicken with a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon of corn starch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water). Mix it in and cook for a couple of minutes until the sauce thickens.

Stand an ear on its flat end on a wide plate and, with a sharp knife, cut downward through several rows. Don't cut too close to the cob; cut the kernels about 3/4 of the way through. Once the kernels are cut from the cob, scrape the corn with the back of the knife to get all of the "milk" and pulp.

Even a half of a tablespoon of cornstarch will thicken a sauce into a translucent, silky slurry in under a minute. Flour's thickening abilities are much weaker and you will need larger quantities of it to thicken liquids. It also works better with fat-based sauces.

CREAMED CORN SUBSTITUTE

Put all the corn + 1/3 of the liquid in the can + 1 tbsp flour into a bowl. Then blitz with hand blender (or use blender) until you can't see whole corn kernels anymore but there are still corn chunks (don't to puree). Use all of it in place of canned creamed corn in this recipe.

Great straight from the can

If you're looking for a quick meal or a tasty side, the canned goods from DelMonte are the ones you want! The creamed corn was indeed sweet right out of the can. The corn pieces are nice and firm and taste fresh.

How do you make creamed corn thicker without cornstarch? ›

However, if your creamed corn is really soupy, you will want to use flour to thicken it up. Our Everyday Life suggests using rice flour. The beauty of rice flour over cornstarch is you can sprinkle it right into your creamed corn and mix until you get your desired consistency.

Measure kernels, pulp and milk together. For each 2 cups (500ml), add 1 cup (250 ml) water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, boil gently 3 minutes. Ladle corn and liquid into 500 ml jars; do not use 1 L jars.

From the Package. INGREDIENTS: CORN, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH AND SALT.

It's sweet and delicious when fresh from the cob, perfect for perking up salads and pasta dishes. It's a must-have in every freezer—and essential for weeknight dinners. And when you're cooking from the pantry, nothing is more valuable than a few cans of creamed corn.

Make your own by mashing room temperature unsalted butter with any combo of chopped fresh herbs, chiles, charred scallions, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper, and anything else you'd want to eat slathered over an ear of corn—yes, even mediocre corn.

Draining and rinsing of canned vegetables can reduce the sodium content from 9 23%. Analytical values for the three vegetables tested were lower than that declared on the label. Of all the nutrients tested, vitamin C decreased from 5-28% with draining and rinsing.

Drain well.

To reduce the "canned" flavor of mild-tasting canned meats like chicken, drain away as much liquid as you can before using the meat in a recipe that adds a lot of flavor. Try this recipe for Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup using canned chicken.