Honey Butter Skillet Corn
Sweet corn glossed in honey butter with a salty edge — three minutes from freezer to table.
Ingredients
- 400 g Corn kernels
- 30 g Butter
- 1½ tbsp Honey
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp Chives (optional)
Method
- Snip the chives finely and set them aside for finishing. (optional)
- Melt the butter with the honey in a wide skillet over medium heat until the mixture foams.
- Add the corn and the salt and cook, stirring now and then, until the kernels are glossy and heated through with golden spots, about 5 minutes.
- Season the corn with the black pepper and taste it, adding a pinch more salt if it needs it.
- Scatter the chives over the corn and serve it hot from the skillet.
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About Honey Butter Skillet Corn
Honey butter skillet corn is a fast American side built for weeknights, taking corn kernels straight from the freezer to the table in about ten minutes. The whole thing happens in one wide skillet: butter and honey melted together until they foam, then corn stirred through until the kernels turn glossy and pick up golden spots. There is nothing to prep beyond snipping chives, which makes it the kind of side you can start when the main is nearly done. It leans on frozen corn deliberately, since good frozen kernels are picked at their peak and need no shucking.
What you get is sweet corn made sweeter and richer by the honey butter, with a deliberate hit of salt to keep it from cloying and give each bite a savory edge. The brief high-heat cooking lightly caramelizes some kernels, adding a toasty depth that raw or boiled corn never has. Fresh chives scattered over the top bring color and a mild oniony bite to finish. It pairs with almost anything off a grill or a roast, and at three minutes of active cooking it is the side you make when there was no time to plan one.
Honey Butter Skillet Corn: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Honey Butter Skillet Corn?
A serving has about 163 calories — 2.9g protein, 21.5g carbs, 7.7g fat, 2.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Honey Butter Skillet Corn gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Honey Butter Skillet Corn has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Honey Butter Skillet Corn dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Honey Butter Skillet Corn?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out black pepper, chives — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Honey Butter Skillet Corn make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.