5 Delicious Recipes You Can Make With A Can Of Corn

Corn is considered a beneficial health product. Indeed, thanks to its high content of fiber and other nutrients such as folic acid, it helps activate metabolism and prevent heart disease.

In addition, this natural ingredient, from the cob, is a natural antioxidant with a rich flavor, especially if it is fresh.

However, you can make many recipes with a can of corn, make hot or cold dishes, starters, appetizers, or as a privileged ingredient in a main dish.

1. Seafood and corn salad

Ingredients

• 200 g of lettuce
• 1 can of sweet corn (150g)
• 2 slices of pineapple (60 g)
• 6 cherry tomatoes
• 25 cooked and peeled prawns
• 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise (75 ml)

• 3 tablespoons of Tomato sauce (60 g)
• 2 tablespoons of orange juice (30 ml)

Preparation

1. First, chop all the ingredients finely, reserving some prawn tails to decorate.
2. Then, in a large bowl, place the chopped ingredients.
3. Then add the corn, mayonnaise, sauce, and orange juice.
4. Then cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator.
5. Finally, serve, garnish with the prawn tails and cherry tomatoes.

2. Chupe of chicken and corn

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast (about 300 g)
• A large potato
• 1 medium onion (50 g)
• A clove of garlic (5 g)
• 1 carrot (60 g)
• Corn (150 g)
• 1 glass of milk (200 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of cheddar cheese (20 g)
• A glass of heavy cream (200 ml)
• ½ cup of fresh coriander (20 g)
• Salt
• ¼ cup of fresh white cheese (50 g)

Preparation

1. First, in a saucepan cook the chicken breast, with salt, onion and garlic.
2. Then, once cooked, crumble and reserve.
3. Then, cook the potato and carrot in the same water in which we cook the chicken.
4. Then add the shredded chicken, can of sweet corn, heavy cream, milk, and cheddar cheese to the pot.
5. Then cook for 30 minutes or until thickened.
6. Then add the coriander and let it rest.
7. Finally, serve with cubes of fresh cheese.

3. Cold pasta with tuna and corn

Ingredients

• Short pasta (400 g)
• 3 cans of tuna (475 g)
• 1 can of corn (150 g)
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• Olive oil
• Salt

Preparation

1. First, cook the pasta in water and salt.
2. Then cook the eggs.
3. Then strain the pasta and go through cold water to stop cooking.
4. Also, add a drizzle of olive oil and set aside.
5. Next, shred the tuna, cut the eggs into small pieces, and remove the liquid from the corn.
6. Later, in a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well to integrate the flavors.
7. Finally, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil or a touch of mayonnaise.

4. Chicken in spinach and corn cream

Ingredients

• 2 half chicken breasts (about 250 g)
• 2 cups of spinach cleaned and cut into strips (80 g)
• 1 can of corn (150 g)
• 1 onion in rings
• ½ cup cream or sour cream (125 ml)
• ½ glass of chicken or vegetable broth (100 ml)
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

1. First, season the chicken and fry in a pan with a little oil and the onion rings.
2. Next, when the chicken is done, add the corn and spinach.
3. Then, when the spinach is tender, add the broth and cover.
4. Then cook until the spinach comes to a boil. Then add the sour cream and mix very well.
5. Finally, serve with boiled potatoes or rice.

5. Rice with pork and corn

Ingredients

• 2 cups of rice (300 g)
• Pork meat in small pieces (about 400 g)
• 4 glasses of vegetable broth (800 ml)
• 1 chives
• ½ red bell pepper
• 1 green pepper
• A can of corn (150 g)
• 1 cup of peas (150 g)
• A cup of broccoli (170 g)
• 1 carrot, diced
• A diced zucchini
• Olive oil
• Of course, salt, pepper and oregano

Preparation

1. First, in a pan with oil, seal the pork.
2. Then add the onion, peppers, carrot and zucchini, mix well.
3. Then add the rice and fry for about three minutes. Then season with salt, pepper and oregano.
4. Then add the broth and cook over high heat. When it starts to boil, cover and continue cooking over very low heat.
5. Then cook for fifteen minutes and add the corn and broccoli.
6. Then, give the point to the rice, rectify the salt.
7. Finally, let it rest and serve.