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Easy Chicken and Corn Skillet Recipe

Gardening Guide: The Everything Corn Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating the All-American Crop

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Easy Chicken and Corn Skillet Recipe

This chicken and corn skillet recipe is a simple one-pot dish that simmers in bacon fat to caramelize the corn, with a rich cream sauce.

By Amanda MacArthur

Easy Chicken and Corn Skillet Recipe
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Usually, when I write recipes from my garden, I’m referring to a surplus of tomatoes, or squash, or even peppers that all come at once and you feel like you have to quickly rush to consume. But even though corn has a similar shelf-life (about 5-7 days in the fridge if it’s still in the husk), I never worry, I just plot out how I’m going to use it all. To me, there’s never too much corn!

Growing Corn and Using it in Recipes

Easy Chicken and Corn Skillet RecipeIf you’re growing corn at home, high five to you. It took me years to grow actual corn, instead of tall cornless stalks. I’m not sure why they sell six-packs of seedlings at the farm stores, because any novice would have an impossible time growing six stalks—there’s a reason they grow in corn fields. At a minimum, growing corn requires at least a 10×10 area with plants 12 inches apart for the right amount of pollination to occur.

If you’re growing corn, you’ll know it’s ready when you can peel back the leaves a bit, poke a kernel, and see a milky sap come out. If it’s clear, it’s not ready, and if nothing comes out, it’s overripe and has dried out.

Whether you grow your own, or are buying from your local farmer, using corn in recipes (especially this Chicken and Corn Skillet) is a delight. You can make corn on the cob recipes, or cut the corn off the cob and cook it, which is what we’re going to do today.

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This chicken and corn skillet recipe is a simple one-pot dish that simmers in bacon fat to caramelize the corn, with a rich cream sauce.

  • Author: Amanda MacArthur
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrées

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz uncured thick-cut bacon
  • 2 lbs or 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp herbs, chopped (thyme, basil, or rosemary)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth + more as needed
  • 5 corn cobs, kernels removed with a knife
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream (could substitute light cream for a lower-fat option)
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add bacon. You can chop it to fit the skillet more easily, or crumble it later. When crispy, remove and set aside, leaving the bacon grease.
  2. Add chicken to skillet, and reduce heat to medium. Top with herbs, plus a sprinkle of salt and pepper over the chicken.
  3. Brown the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on each side, then set aside.
  4. Add the onion (add 1tbsp more oil if needed) for a few minutes until transparent, then add chicken broth and when it gets hot, use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the skillet. Add the corn and chicken, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add heavy cream and parmesan cheese to thicken (add more to make it more cheesy), and mix. Add crumbled bacon to the top with salt and pepper to taste, then enjoy!

 

This simple recipe is a go-to in our household, I start making it right as corn starts to pop off in August and continue right through the fall.

More Recipes Using Corn

If you’re up to your ears (get it?) in corn and you need more ideas for using them up, our Corn Collection includes a number of recipes that will help you enjoy your bounty, including:

  • Mexican Street Corn 
  • Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
  • Zucchini Corn Fritters
  • Fresh Sautéed Corn
  • Vegetarian Corn Chowder
  • Tagliatelle with Corn and Tomatoes

What are your favorite ways to use corn from your garden? I’d love to hear your recipes in the comments below. And if you try this recipe, let me know what you think!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Corn Plants
  • How to Pollinate—and Avoid Cross-Pollinating—Corn
  • Classification of Corn Plants
  • Choosing to Grow Corn from Seeds or Seedlings
  • Growing Corn in Open Land, in Containers, or in Raised Beds
  • Ensuring the Right Sunlight, Soil, Fertilizer, and Water for Your Corn Plants
  • How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Corn Diseases Such as Corn Smut
  • What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Corn Plants
  • The Right Way to Weed Your Corn Garden
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Corn
  • When and How to Harvest Your Corn
  • How to Hand-Pollinate Corn and Stop Growing Single-Kernel Cobs
  • Plant Profiles

  • Silver Queen Hybrid Corn
  • Ruby Queen Hybrid Corn
  • Picasso Hybrid Corn
  • Nirvana Hybrid Corn
  • Jubilee Hybrid Corn
  • Honey Select Hybrid Corn
  • Golden Bantam Heirloom Corn
  • Ambrosia Hybrid Corn
  • Recipes

  • Zucchini Corn Fritters
  • Vegetarian Corn Chowder
  • Tagliatelle with Corn and Tomatoes
  • Corny Cornbread
  • Fresh Sautéed Corn
  • Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
  • Mexican Street Corn
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Corn
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Corn
  • Resources about Corn
  • Corn Glossary
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  • The Everything Corn Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating the All-American Crop
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