Sautéed Sweet Corn with Cilantro and Lime
Sautéed spicy sweet corn side dish loaded with flavor. This super-quick recipe has fresh lime, Indian spices and green chili. Make this easy vegetarian side dish in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 serrano or jalapeno chili pepper halved lengthwise and finely chopped
- 1 shallot or 2 trimmed scallions finely chopped
- 1 pound frozen sweet corn or 4 cups fresh sweet corn kernels from 5 or 6 ears
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Freshly grated zest from 1 lime
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds and cover the pan. When the seeds start to sizzle and pop, toss in the cumin, turmeric, chili and shallot. Stir and cook 1 minute.
- Add the corn to the pan with ½ teaspoon salt and stir.
- Cover the pan and cook 5 minutes, then remove the lid and continue cooking until the corn starts to turn golden brown, a few minutes more.
- Stir in lime juice, lime zest and cilantro.
Notes
- Cheese is a fantastic addition to this recipe - try 1/4 cup of something soft and salty, such as crumbled feta or Mexican cotija.
- The corn keeps 3-5 days, refrigerated
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSodium: 3mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
