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Creamy Corn with Peppers Recipe

A great side dish
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 1 large red bell pepper diced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Jalapeño pepper or cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 6 ears corn kernels removed or 3 cups canned or frozen corn
  • 2 poblano chilies roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into ¼-inch strips
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • ½ cup creme fraîche
  • 2 limes cut in half

Instructions

  • The first thing you have to do is roast the peppers. As described above, you can roast them on your stove-top, grill or in the oven. While the peppers are roasting, prep the rest of the ingredients.
  • Heat a large pan over medium heat until hot. Add butter and as soon as it melts, add the onion and bell pepper. Stir, season with salt & pepper and stir again until the onion becomes translucent, about 3 minutes.
  • Add a little of the minced jalapeño or cayenne, stir, taste and adjust. You can always add a little more heat if you want it more spicy but you can't take it away.
  • Add the corn and strips of poblano peppers and continue cooking until the fresh corn is tender. This takes about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  • Add the scallions and creme fraiche, stir and cook for another minute. Taste, adjust seasoning again and then season with cut limes, again to taste.