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Sauteed Corn with Miso and Scallions

By Sandra Wu

Published on July 9, 2014

Time

35 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Sauteed Corn with Miso and Scallions

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons white miso 1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (4 cups)Salt 1 tablespoon mirin 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Before You Begin

Because fresh corn can vary in sweetness, we’ve called for seasoning with a range of rice vinegar.

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallion whites and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, until scallions are softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer scallion mixture to large bowl and whisk in miso and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Wipe out skillet.
  2. Heat oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add corn and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, without stirring, until corn is browned on bottom and beginning to pop, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring once or twice, until corn is spotty brown all over, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add mirin and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Transfer corn to bowl with scallion mixture.
  3. Stir in scallion greens. Season with salt and remaining vinegar to taste. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Sauteed Corn with Miso and Scallions

Sauteed Corn with Miso and Scallions

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Time

35 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons white miso
1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (4 cups)
Salt
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons white miso
1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (4 cups)
Salt
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons white miso
1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (4 cups)
Salt
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Why This Recipe Works

To create corn side dishes with rich, toasted flavor, we strip the corn from the cobs when they are raw and then cook the kernels in a nearly smoking skillet. It is important not to stir the corn for a few minutes to give it a chance to brown. Once the corn is cooked, we mix in plenty of salty, savory ingredients to balance the sweetness. Finally, an acidic component rounds out the dish.

Before You Begin

Because fresh corn can vary in sweetness, we’ve called for seasoning with a range of rice vinegar.

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallion whites and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, until scallions are softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer scallion mixture to large bowl and whisk in miso and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Wipe out skillet.
  2. Heat oil in now-empty skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add corn and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, without stirring, until corn is browned on bottom and beginning to pop, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring once or twice, until corn is spotty brown all over, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add mirin and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Transfer corn to bowl with scallion mixture.
  3. Stir in scallion greens. Season with salt and remaining vinegar to taste. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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