Jalapeño Creamed Corn
This easy jalapeño creamed corn combines sweet corn and fresh jalapeños in a rich, velvety cream sauce without cream cheese. Made with frozen corn in one skillet, it's ready in just 25 minutes for an easy weeknight, BBQ, or holiday side dish.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Equipment
- 12-inch large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium jalapenos seeded and diced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 3 Tablespoons shallot minced
- 5 cups sweet corn drained and thawed if frozen
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and milk until the flour is fully dissolved. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the diced shallot and jalapeños and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in the corn and heavy cream. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Before adding the milk mixture, give it another stir to reincorporate any flour that may have settled at the bottom. Gradually pour the milk and flour mixture into the skillet, stirring constantly. Cook for an additional 4 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken slightly.
- Scoop out 2-3 cups of the creamed corn and add to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Pour blended corn back to the skillet and stir to combine. Note: Alternatively, you can use a stick blender and spot blend a few times.
- Season the creamed corn with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Stir well and serve warm.
Notes
- I also tested this recipe with drained and rinsed canned corn and fresh corn on the cob. Both work well, but I found frozen corn to be the most convenient for me.
- Completely thaw frozen corn before cooking.
- Whisk the flour into cold milk until smooth.
- Blend 2–3 cups depending on your preferred texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 647IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.5mg
