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What’s not to love about the displays of dewy and plump, fresh sweet corn on the cob, piled high in crates at stores and farmer’s markets?
Sweet or savory, hot or cold, which entrees are perfect when you are thinking about what to serve with corn on the cob?
Maybe a Southwestern BBQ Bacon Burger or Grilled Sirloin Steak can pair well with your corn on the cob. Or the mouthwatering and flavorful #12!
The new season is so short we better get our ducks and recipes in a row, so we are ready when they arrive!
Sometimes you just want to bake, boil or grill up your ears of corn and enjoy with butter and seasonings while pairing it with another entree.
Other times, you want to use the corn off the cob in fresh corn recipes.
Spoiler! We added fantastic recipes you can make with corn and ways to serve your favorite corn off the corn cobs, like the fresh and creamy taste of #26.
Look at all the fun options we have going on here, from holiday favorite Jiffy Corn Casserole Recipe to the layered flavor of Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread In An Iron Skillet—yum!
Explore to your heart’s content!
Here are the main dish ideas to serve with corn on the cob and recipes you can make with your corn:
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Here we have a sumptuous recipe that is a twist on the traditional.
This pepper stuffing uses polenta instead of rice!
Talk about a beautiful plate with colorful red bell peppers and fresh ears of corn!
Another excellent meal to serve with corn on the cob would be chili, but not just any chili.
Give this Texas Roadhouse Chili copycat recipe a try, as the aroma alone will win you over.
Pork for dinner with corn on the cob for the side is a perfect way to end a day!
A decidedly different seasoning with mustard will surprise your taste buds in a super great way!
Ham is making an appearance now as a main dish to serve with corn on the cob on the side.
Add a luscious glaze to the top of an already fully cooked ham, and enjoy!
Have you ever brined a chicken?
Me either, until now.
Like a secret code amongst us chefs, brining is what keeps your chicken moist!
Give it a try, as the time invested will be well worth it!
It might be the best chicken you have had next to corn on the cob!
This pork chop recipe is decidedly ranch infused, which is, of course, fantastic news!
This main dish will undoubtedly pair nicely with your corn on the cob.
So you wanted a bit of a treat and picked up some sirloin steaks.
Now what?
Whip up this sauce to put on top and most definitely take the time to sear each side.
It truly does make all the difference!
Serve that bright yellow corn on the cob proudly next to it!
A quick stovetop meal with a side of corn on the cob is always appealing, and if this prep gives you dejavu, you are in the right place.
It’s got ingredients from a Caprese salad too!
Two in one is always a great deal!
This main dish idea to serve with corn on the cob includes shrimp in all their glory!
These tasty morsels will need three to four hours to marinate before cooking on the grill.
The tex-mex flavors will be decidedly brighter when this salsa is made with fresh corn off the cob!
This is a fantastic way to serve corn on the cob for days to come and on top of many entrees.
Another way to use fresh corn on the cob is in a tasty corn casserole!
This one has the consistency of a thick pudding, adding your fresh corn on the cob into creamed corn.
Lots of variations included.
Mexican street corn, Elote, is a must-try recipe with your fresh corn on the cob mixed with spices, sour cream or mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder and cotija cheese. (Or parmesan cheese, in a pinch.)
The flavors of elote pack a flavorful punch!
It is a flexible recipe since you can add the mixture right on top of the corn on the cob or cut off the corn and serve it in a bowl.
So you have those beautiful sweet summer corn all picked out, but you are looking for a new way to grill them.
Grilling corn adds a smoky char that brings out the sweetness, too.
See this recipe for four excellent classic corn options for a new take on an old time picnic tradition!
Put that large pot away and break out the grill and lime butter for a get-together you won’t soon forget!
Cornbread is perhaps the first place you might think to look for whole corn, but it rarely is added in, relying solely on cornmeal as the ingredient.
Fresh corn added into cornbread changes the game. Using an iron skillet does too!
Best Air Fryer Hamburgers
Air fryer hamburgers are the best way to make yourself a juicy burger at home—fast. I mean, it is fast food, because the air fryer cooks so fast with easy clean-up, but you know what I mean.
Grilled Hot Dog Kabobs
Kids get to nibble off the stick, you can customize everyone’s with their fave veggies, and you can make getting everything onto skewers a family project if you want. Beef hot dogs cut into larger, bite-size pieces and grilled on a skewer with chunks of pineapple, green bell pepper, and red onion, all glazed in barbecue sauce.
Mild Blackened Chicken Recipe
It turns out that making blackened chicken is not nearly as difficult to make as I first thought. Plus, this blackened chicken recipe is nicely seasoned but still mild, not spicy-hot.
Grilled Chicken Marinade (With Grilling Instructions)
The trick to an easy dinner is a simple grilled chicken marinade. When I want something yummy but easy, my go-to dinner is grilled chicken with a simple side salad and maybe something starchy.
Chicken Legs with Balsamic Glaze
This quick and easy recipe for balsamic chicken legs has become one of our go-to dinner meals. The marinade is ridiculously easy to make, and you won’t be wasting any part of it!
Cheesy Meat Loaf Recipe With Oatmeal
For me, one of the most comforting meals is a delicious meatloaf. Many households have their easy meatloaf recipes that are passed down from generation to generation.
Crockpot Ribs
While you can cook them all the way through til tender, if you want a little bark on the outside, just a few minutes in a hot conventional oven will do that for you in this babyback ribs recipe. These use just a couple of store-bought ingredients, a seasoning rub and a BBQ sauce, to create tender, delicious and easy slow cooker ribs.
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
The pork shoulder goes into the slow cooker with apple cider vinegar and BBQ sauce in the morning, and by dinner it falls apart with two forks into a pile of tender, smoky shredded meat. For the best flavor, plan to give this recipe a couple of days: 24 hours under the rub in the fridge and 10 hours in the slow cooker.
Authentic Sloppy Joe Recipe
This from-scratch, saucy sloppy joe recipe with a kick is a leveled up classic! The next time you have friends coming over, give yourself a little extra time and make these homemade sloppy joes from scratch!
Texas Roadhouse Prime Rib Recipe
This copy Texas Roadhouse prime rib recipe is so delicious and now you will know exactly how to make it. The best part is that you likely have ALL of the seasonings that you need in your pantry.
Lemon and Dill Skillet Salmon with Herb Salad
Salmon is one of those ingredients that practically tells you how to cook it. Rich, fatty, and full of flavor, it wants something bright to cut through it and something herbal to bring it into focus.
Creamy Red Potato Salad Recipe
This creamy red potato salad is the perfect BBQ, picnic, or summer side dish! Made with tender red potatoes, fresh herbs, and Greek yogurt, it’s a flavorful twist on a classic.
No-mayo Carolina coleslaw recipe (super yummy!)
What I like about this coleslaw recipe is that it’s very different from classic slaw with a homestyle mayonnaise dressing. It’s sweet, tangy, and of course, yummy!
Watermelon Feta Salad Recipe
Watermelon Feta Salad: salty, sweet, zingy, and ready in minutes. Briny feta meets juicy watermelon, with lime, cilantro, and a Dijon-kissed dressing that delivers a sneaky little kick.
Bacon Deviled Eggs
We are coming up with deviled egg variations and giving them a try. This is our overview of how to make bacon deviled eggs with a few additional tips.
The bottom line
Corn is a highly versatile vegetable. Corn on (and freshly off) the cob is best friends with so many meals.
And while corn is a starch more than it is one of the “leafy” fresh vegetables out there, it’s a whole grain that will help you add a hearty side to many mains.
We hope you use this list to create easy corn recipes to make all year round!
Fresh corn kernels can stand alone with just a pat of butter and a bit of kosher salt or be added into many recipes beautifully like what we did above.
I wonder what’s your favorite…
