Side dishe for 4
Fried Corn
Fresh corn and onion cook in bacon drippings and butter, then simmer with milk until tender and creamy.
Typical price
$5.07for 4 servings
$1.27 per serving$5.07 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
SouthernGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.54Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.07 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 ears silver queen corn
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/2 cup bacon drippings
- 1/2 cup butter
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 cup milk or 1 cup if you want it to be ultra rich use half-and-half
Steps
- Cut the kernels from the corn and finely chop the onion.
- Heat the bacon drippings and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion for 3 minutes, until softened.
- Add the corn and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour in the milk and simmer for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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