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Best Canned Corn Recipe - How to Cook Canned Corn

Canned corn is a budget friendly staple that can be made delicious with a few simple steps for an easy satisfying side dish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Sides
Keyword: best canned corn recipe, how to make canned corn
Servings: 3
Calories: 141kcal

Equipment

  • Can opener
  • Small saucepan
  • Large spoon
  • Slow cooker optional

Ingredients

  • 15 oz canned corn
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 dash onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley or 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Open the can of corn and drain out about half of the liquid. This doesn’t have to be exact. If you are making multiple cans, use 1/2 of the liquid per can. For example, if you are cooking 2 cans of corn, drain one and add all of the liquid from the other.
  • Dump the corn and the remaining liquid into a pot or small saucepan.
  • Add the butter, salt, black pepper, garlic and onion powder, and dried parsley. Stir them into the corn.
  • Place the pot on the stove. Heat it over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer the corn until the liquid is mostly gone. There will still be a little bit, but it should be mostly gone. This should take 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. The cooking step will take longer if you are cooking multiple cans of corn.
  • Remove the corn from the heat.
  • Taste it to see if it needs more seasonings and add more salt and pepper as needed. If you are using fresh parsley, stir it in after cooking. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Serving size: 1/2 cup 

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg