Food and Recipes Side Dishes Our Best Corn Side Dish Recipes By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 6, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Caitlin Bensel We don't think anyone will complain when there's fresh corn on the menu, and these easy corn side dish recipes will allow you to serve it for every occasion. Whether you'll be cooking for a casual weeknight family dinner, a summer cookout, or a special holiday celebration, there's sure to be a recipe in our collection that will be a fit for your next gathering. Most of these corn side dishes are easy to make and don't require too many ingredients, because corn is already delicious and flavorful on its own. While many of these recipes call for fresh corn, there are also options for using frozen corn as well so you can enjoy this crowd-pleasing ingredient year-round. From creamed corn to corn fritters to succotash and more, here are our favorite ways to serve corn as a side dish. 01 of 24 Whipped-Cream Corn Salad Southern Living Recipe: Whipped-Cream Corn Salad If you've never had corn cooked in heavy cream with a little salt and pepper, we guarantee it will become your new favorite way to enjoy fresh corn. 02 of 24 Classic Grilled Corn on the Cob Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Classic Grilled Corn on the Cob When you're firing up the grill for summer dinner, you'll want to toss some fresh corn on the cob on as well. 03 of 24 Best-Ever Succotash Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Best-Ever Succotash If you prefer a little bit of spice, you can finish your succotash with a few dashes of smoked paprika. 04 of 24 Southern Fried Corn Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Southern Fried Corn With the help of butter and your cast-iron skillet, this corn gets plenty of flavor in just 15 minutes. 05 of 24 One-Pot Fresh Corn Mac and Cheese Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: One-Pot Fresh Corn Mac and Cheese Make sure to shred the cheese for this recipe yourself. This will help it melt evenly for a creamy finish. 06 of 24 Creamed-Corn Grits Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Creamed-Corn Grits This side dish will be a welcome addition to the menu at any time of the day. 07 of 24 Baked Corn Casserole Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Recipe: Baked Corn Casserole Think of this casserole as the best parts of cornbread and corn pudding combined into one flavorful dish. 08 of 24 Black Bean and Corn Salsa Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Recipe: Black Bean and Corn Salsa Fresh corn adds a fresh, sweet flavor to this big bowl of homemade salsa. 09 of 24 Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Christina Brockman Recipe: Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob Your favorite fresh herbs help make a flavored butter to add just the right amount of flavor to oven-roasted corn. 10 of 24 Spicy Grilled Corn Salad Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Toni Brogan Recipe: Spicy Grilled Corn Salad Three jalapeños give this corn side dish plenty of spice, but you can substitute for sweet peppers if you prefer less heat. 11 of 24 Fluffy Corn Pudding Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Fluffy Corn Pudding This corn pudding is best described as a cross between a custard and a souffle. The texture comes from pureeing some of the corn kernels. 12 of 24 Air Fryer Corn on the Cob Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Air Fryer Corn on the Cob Yes, your air fryer really can cook almost anything including corn on the cob. 13 of 24 Macaroni Corn Casserole Will Dickey; Prop Styling: Christina Daley; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Macaroni Corn Casserole This recipe allows you to serve up the flavors of two classic casseroles in one dish. 14 of 24 Instant Pot Corn On The Cob Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Kay E Clarke Recipe: Instant Pot Corn On The Cob Your favorite multicooker will help you make tender, delicious corn easily and quickly. 15 of 24 Scalloped Corn Casserole Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Karen Rankin Recipe: Scalloped Corn Casserole Wait until the topping is a golden brown before removing this casserole from the oven. 16 of 24 Tee's Corn Pudding Jennifer Davick Recipe: Tee's Corn Pudding This classic side dish requires just eight ingredients, most of which you probably already have on hand in your kitchen. It's great for special occasions or weeknight dinners. 17 of 24 Grilled Jalapeño-Lime Corn on the Cob Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke Recipe: Grilled Jalapeño-Lime Corn on the Cob Add some extra flavor to corn on the cob with the addition of jalapeños, limes, and cilantro. 18 of 24 Savory Corn Pudding Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding Corn pudding is a great make-ahead option for any potluck or dinner. Simply cook, let cool, cover, and chill up to 2 days. 19 of 24 Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Just a little chopping and stirring are needed to create this quick salad that brings three of summer's best ingredients together. 20 of 24 Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole To make the fresh breadcrumbs for the topping, pulse torn slices of day-old sandwich bread in a food processor. 21 of 24 Smoked Corn on the Cob Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Smoked Corn on the Cob Make sure to leave the husks attached to the corn while it's smoking. They'll serve as a handle for the cob. 22 of 24 Lady Pea-and-Corn Patties Alison Miksch Recipe: Lady Pea-and-Corn Patties We suggest serving these patties alongside an easy dipping sauce made with 1 cup of sour cream, 2 teaspoons of lime zest, 3 tablespoons of lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro. 23 of 24 Golden Corn Fritters Southern Living Recipe: Golden Corn Fritters Classic corn fritters are surprisingly easy to make and will please any crowd. 24 of 24 Corn Pudding Casserole Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Corn Pudding Casserole You can make this savory corn casserole with either fresh or frozen corn. If using frozen corn, make sure to drain any excess liquid so it doesn't make the dish watery. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit