Black history month is here and I am so excited to share one of my favorite recipes with you to kick off the month! As a black woman who loves everything about black culture, black people, and our history (even the painful parts), I consider it a duty and honor to celebrate my culture and keep our stories relevant and heard. Not only am I sharing one my recipes but I’m also introducing you to some amazing black food bloggers who have all teamed up to create one incredibly delicious virtual Black History Month Potluck. My recipe will be one of my all time favorites, South Sweet Fried Corn.

I can’t remember the first time I had fried corn but I know my grandmother made it and it always tasted so GOOD. It tastes like you literally just picked the freshest ears of corn from your own garden, shucked the corn while singing amazing grace, and spent all day in the kitchen preparing this sweet buttery crunchy corn. Fried corn is what you make on Sunday after church with fried chicken, potato salad, and baked macaroni and cheese. It’s so perfect an unlike any other corn recipe. I’s not creamed corn, it’s fried and I have never met anyone who hasn’t loved this recipe.

Traditionally, fried corn is made using its own kernel milk or “corn milk” which is in the lining of the cob. This is where the fried corn develops its sweetness and creamy texture. What makes this Southern Sweet Fried Corn is the bacon grease that is used to fry the corn in. Now for this recipe I’ve chosen to swap out the bacon grease for plant butter but if you prefer bacon grease I don’t blame you! The plant butter works beautifully in this recipe; it adds a great flavor and it’s vegan friendly. As for seasoning, all you need is salt and pepper. I never measure the seasoning so I encourage you to taste the fried corn as it begins to cook to make sure that it is seasoned to your liking.

Please be sure to check out the other amazing flood blogger’s recipes posted below and join in on our virtual Black History Month Potluck.

How to make Vegan Southern Sweet Fried Corn

Step 1

Shuck the corn and remove all the silk. I have used this type of brush and it works pretty well. Once you have all the corn shucked and removed all the silk, rinse the corn in cold water.

Step 2

Grab a large bowl and in this step you are going to cut the corn kernels off the cob. The best and safest way to do this is to stand the corn up in a bowl and using a sharp knife, cut down on the sides of the cob. The kernels will fall straight into the bowl. Do not throw the cob away at this point.

Step 3

The lining of the cob is where the goodness is and this is what makes fried corn so amazing. There is a starchy liquid inside of the cob that I like to call corn milk. The corn milk is what adds to the sweetness of the dish and creates a one of a kind flavor. So, using a spoon scrape every side of the cobs to remove the corn milk (scrape straight into the bowl) and repeat this step on all of the cobs. There should be about 1 cup of the corn milk hiding at the bottom of your bowl.

Step 4

Melt the plant butter (if using bacon grease, heat the grease) in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the butter is melted add the corn into the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together and cook for 20-25 minutes and stir occasionally. You can season to your liking, however I do not suggest over seasoning.

What to serve with Sweet Southern Fried Corn?

Fried Chicken
Ribs
Any type of seafood
Butterflied Chicken
Salad topping
Hamburgers & Hot dogs
Crab cakes
Whatever you want 🙂