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Southern Fried Corn — also known as Skillet Corn — is the kind of warm, buttery Southern side dish that tastes like summer fields and Grandma’s kitchen. Sweet corn kernels sizzle in butter, soak up cream, and cook down into a rich, golden dish that’s simple but unforgettable. Every bite feels warm, comforting, and deeply Southern.
Ingredients
4 cups fresh corn kernels (or frozen, thawed)
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 small onion, finely diced (optional)
1 teaspoon sugar (optional, enhances sweetness)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
1 teaspoon flour (optional, thickens the cream)
2–3 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled (optional but delicious)
Instructions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add diced onion if using and sauté until soft.
Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 5–7 minutes, letting them lightly brown.
Season with salt, pepper, and sugar if using.
In a small bowl, whisk flour into the cream (optional thickening step).
Pour cream into the skillet and stir until everything is coated.
Cook for another 5–7 minutes until creamy and thick.
Add crumbled bacon on top if desired.
Serve warm — buttery, sweet, savory, and absolutely perfect with fried chicken, biscuits, BBQ, or any Southern meal.
Ingredients
4 cups fresh corn kernels (or frozen, thawed)
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 small onion, finely diced (optional)
1 teaspoon sugar (optional, enhances sweetness)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
1 teaspoon flour (optional, thickens the cream)
2–3 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled (optional but delicious)
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Instructions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add diced onion if using and sauté until soft.
Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 5–7 minutes, letting them lightly brown.
Season with salt, pepper, and sugar if using.
In a small bowl, whisk flour into the cream (optional thickening step).
Pour cream into the skillet and stir until everything is coated.
Cook for another 5–7 minutes until creamy and thick.
Add crumbled bacon on top if desired.
Serve warm — buttery, sweet, savory, and absolutely perfect with fried chicken, biscuits, BBQ, or any Southern meal.
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