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Garden Fresh Corn

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 27, 2011

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Serves 4

Garden Fresh Corn

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 small zucchini, diced5 medium ears corn, prepared according to photos below (about 3 cups kernels)3 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper

Before You Begin

Fresh garden herbs and zucchini make this a perfect end-of-summer dish. A variety of soft herbs is especially nice, but the recipe also works well with just one or two herbs. Mint would be a good addition.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add zucchini and cook until softened and browned at edges, about 3 minutes. Add corn and cook until deep yellow and softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in herbs, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Garden Fresh Corn

Garden Fresh Corn

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Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 small zucchini, diced
5 medium ears corn, prepared according to photos below (about 3 cups kernels)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 small zucchini, diced
5 medium ears corn, prepared according to photos below (about 3 cups kernels)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 small zucchini, diced
5 medium ears corn, prepared according to photos below (about 3 cups kernels)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

We love fresh corn on the cob, but we’re always on the search for fresh corn recipes that jazz up this summer favorite. To capture all of the fresh corn’s natural sweetness in our recipe, we “milked" the cob by scraping it with the back of a knife. We then briefly sautéed the corn to bring out its fresh flavors, and combined it with other ingredients like a variety of soft herbs and fresh zucchini.

Before You Begin

Fresh garden herbs and zucchini make this a perfect end-of-summer dish. A variety of soft herbs is especially nice, but the recipe also works well with just one or two herbs. Mint would be a good addition.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add zucchini and cook until softened and browned at edges, about 3 minutes. Add corn and cook until deep yellow and softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in herbs, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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