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Milk Boiled Corn Recipe

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How do you prefer boiling corn on the cob? For me, it’s always this Milk Boiled Corn Recipe. It really does add a rich and delicious sweetness to your corn. It is considered by many to be the best way to prepare corn on the cob.

Corn on the cob seems to be one of the most popular veggies that everyone seems to love. It’s easy to get the kids to eat corn so it’s a favorite side to many family meals.

How to Boil Corn at Home

Ingredients

  • 2-6 Ears of Corn, depending on amount needed to serve
  • 5 c Water
  • 1 c Heavy Cream or Whole Milk
  • 1 Stick of Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Pinch of Black Pepper 

 

Best Corn on the Cob Recipes

Milk Boiled Corn
 
 
Prepare corn by shucking. Slice off each end piece of the corn. This gives you neat corn sections but is optional. I usually cut corn on the cob into halves or thirds. You can serve the whole ear of corn if preferred.
 
Add water, heavy cream or milk, butter and seasonings to a stock pot or dutch oven.
 
Add the corn on the cob pieces.
 
Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
 

Classic Southern Milk Boiled Corn

 
Remove corn and serve.
 
Some people add sugar to the boiling liquid but I find that it is not necessary with fresh corn, which already has a sweetness to it anyways.
 
When I prepare corn this way, I have also found it is not necessary to butter the corn while eating it. All of the flavor you need is already there! Simply delicious.
 
 

Milk Boiled Corn Recipe

Yield: 1 Side Dish

Milk Boiled Corn

Milk Boiled Corn

Milk boiled corn is a classic favorite. Although a bit indulgent, this will be the best boiled corn you ever eat!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-6 Ears of Corn, depending on amount needed to serve
  • 5 c Water
  • 1 c Heavy Cream or Whole Milk
  • 1 Stick of Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Pinch of Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare corn by shucking.
  2. Slice off each end piece of the corn. This gives you neat corn sections but is optional. I usually cut corn on the cob into halves or thirds. You can serve the whole ear of corn if preferred.
  3. Add water, heavy cream or milk, butter and seasonings to a stock pot or dutch oven.
  4. Add the corn on the cob pieces.
  5. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove corn and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 371Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 352mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 5g
© Julia Jordan | Julia's Simply Southern
Cuisine: Southern United States / Category: Dinner
 
 
Southern milk boiled corn

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Hey Y'all! I'm Julia, the cook and writer behind the recipes here at Julia's Simply Southern. I began my website so that I could share easy to follow recipes that anyone can use to put a home cooked meal on the dinner table. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Someone

Monday 22nd of July 2019

What should I do with the leftover milk? Seems a shame to waste it. Rice pudding maybe....

Miz Helen

Tuesday 13th of June 2017

My Grannie make corn like this and it sure is good! Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back to see us real soon!Miz Helen

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