How to Make 3 Viral Corn Recipes

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In this video, Nicole makes three corn recipes straight from Tiktok! From copycat Wingstop cajun corn to restaurant-style crispy corn, these sides are easy-to-make and a whole new way to enjoy corn on and off the cob.

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00:00We're gonna get real corny.

00:01Is there a corny joke to start with?

00:04F***.

00:06Save that one for the chickens.

00:08Today I'm bringing you three viral corn recipes.

00:12These are the recipes that are all over TikTok

00:15that have highlighted the sweet, juicy summer corn.

00:19Some of them just include canned corn.

00:21So these are gonna be easy and just a whole new way

00:24to enjoy the flavor of corn.

00:26Starting with the viral Wingstop fried Cajun corn.

00:31I, for one, have never had Wingstop,

00:33but I've been able to taste it through that phone screen

00:37as I watch these viral videos

00:38and my mouth just waters every time.

00:40What I love is that it's just like

00:42little manageable corn cob pieces.

00:45They're crispy fried and then they're coated

00:47in this really seasoned butter mixture.

00:51So you just start by cutting your corn on the cob

00:53into just two inch thick pieces.

00:57And then they deep fry it.

00:59I'm going to air fry this because it still gets crispy

01:02and I think you need another use for your air fryer.

01:05This ends up looking just so flavorful.

01:08I just feel like I have corn all over my face.

01:11I do, I can see it.

01:14This is that corn that you wanna eat

01:15on the side of like your boiled shrimp or your chicken wings

01:19because I hear that Wingstop isn't necessarily known

01:22for their wings as much as they're known

01:24for this or their ranch.

01:28So at this point, this, per their recipe,

01:30just goes straight into oil to fry.

01:33I'm gonna coat it in butter and oil and air fry it.

01:37I'm gonna go ahead and add a little salt,

01:39get some flavor in there while it cooks.

01:43So I'm gonna air fry this.

01:45Everyone has an air fryer now, don't they?

01:47So we're gonna do this one high, so 390, 400

01:50because you can eat corn raw.

01:52I'm not trying to overcook this.

01:54I want it to be kind of crispy on the outside

01:55but still juicy on the inside.

01:58So while that cooks,

02:00we can make the flavorful butter to pour on top.

02:03So I'm gonna take the rest of the stick of butter

02:05and melt that down with quarter teaspoon of oregano,

02:10quarter teaspoon of thyme,

02:12whole teaspoon of garlic powder and onion powder,

02:16quarter teaspoon of cayenne.

02:19I didn't want smoked paprika.

02:22We gotta go get regular.

02:25Just plain, plain paprika.

02:28We're not trying to make barbecue.

02:32About a teaspoon.

02:34I'm gonna go in with a little more salt and pep.

02:37I'm just gonna melt this all together in the microwave.

02:41When you heat the butter up with all the spices in,

02:43it has a chance to like really get in there

02:45and flavor the butter.

02:46Cause you can smell it.

02:48Look at that.

02:49That's flavor.

02:50All right, let's check the corn.

02:52Look at that.

02:54Fried crispy bits.

02:55I'm not trying to overcook it though.

02:57Corn can go to overcooked real fast.

03:03While it's hot, let it soak up all the flavor.

03:09Gotta have some green confetti in there.

03:12Oh yeah.

03:13I'm just gonna platter some up.

03:15I left this space because you have to put ranch.

03:18I think the wing ranch is just the classic

03:21Hidden Valley packet with some buttermilk.

03:23That's what I did.

03:24Okay, here's the taste test.

03:26My first Wingstop corn on the cob.

03:29Look at that.

03:29I mean, you can taste that.

03:31I saw a lot of people eat it like this.

03:33My gut is to eat it like you would corn on the cob,

03:36but everyone I saw ate it up and down.

03:39Decisions.

03:45Oh my God.

03:46Did I just get it on my nose?

03:48That's better than street corn.

03:51That might be the best corn on the cob I've ever had.

03:54You hear it?

03:56Doesn't need the ranch, but let's just taste it anyway.

04:01I mean, what's not good dipped in ranch?

04:03But for me, it is all about this corn.

04:05I can tell you right now,

04:07I'm 100% invited to the barbecue with this corn.

04:10Mm-hmm.

04:13This next one I have been seeing everywhere,

04:15the Frito corn salad.

04:18I'm gonna call it salad slash dip

04:20because last time I made a corn salad,

04:21everyone ate it as a dip.

04:23All the videos I've seen have used like the canned

04:26Fiesta corn.

04:28This, using fresh corn is actually cheaper

04:30than buying all the cans of that.

04:32So we're gonna use this,

04:33but I'm gonna do the old shuck it from the microwave.

04:36Make it easier for us.

04:39I want my corn to still be like really crunchy,

04:40so I'm not trying to cook it in the microwave,

04:43but I just wanna cook it long enough

04:44to remove these husks super simply.

04:48So you just kind of like cut the ends off.

04:52And then you just pop it in the microwave

04:53for like five minutes.

04:55And then I'm just gonna chop up the other veggies

04:57that go in it.

04:58So I think it's pretty loose here.

05:00You can really do whatever you want,

05:01whatever kind of flavor combo you want.

05:03I'm gonna do some bell pepper

05:05and a little bit of sweet onion.

05:08A couple jalapenos here.

05:11So watch this.

05:14Microwaving the corn in the husk

05:16just makes the shucking process a whole lot easier.

05:22Voila.

05:23It's cone.

05:24Mm, cone.

05:25I miss that song.

05:27All right, then just take the corn directly off the cob.

05:30Still has a lot of crunch and juice to it.

05:34All right, everything into the bowl.

05:35Going in with some mayonnaise and sour cream.

05:38I'm gonna go a little more mayonnaise than sour cream.

05:40And then the version I liked used tajin as the seasoning.

05:45I just think that sounds perfect.

05:47And a little cilantro.

05:50This is gonna be so good.

05:51And then salt and a lot of pepper.

05:54Let's see how we're doing.

05:58Hold on, we're not done.

05:59We're not done.

06:00Forgot something.

06:02Shocker.

06:03Mexican blend cheese.

06:07Y'all, look at that.

06:09And for the final touch.

06:13We crush them up.

06:18Does that sound good?

06:19Mm-hmm.

06:22Now this gets mixed in.

06:25And you could just eat this with a fork

06:27as a barbecue side dish.

06:29Everybody's gonna want this.

06:32Let me take a bite like that just to see how we're doing.

06:37That's so dang good.

06:38It's so crunchy, fresh, and juicy from the corn,

06:41that little sweet onion, and those bell peppers.

06:44But then you get that salty crunch

06:45from the Fritos, of course.

06:47But then you hear that like tajin

06:49with a little bit of that tanginess in there.

06:52I'll take double the Fritos.

06:54There's Fritos in it.

06:55And then scoop it with it.

06:57Mm.

07:02That's good.

07:03These are good ones, y'all.

07:05Let's keep going.

07:07All right, now this one is the viral

07:10restaurant-style crispy corn.

07:12This is like fried corn that is apparently

07:14still juicy on the inside, crunchy, crispy on the outside.

07:18Now every recipe I saw used canned corn

07:21or they cooked fresh corn.

07:23So since it's already gotta be cooked,

07:25I'm gonna use the can.

07:27Whole kernel sweet corn.

07:29So you wanna drain this corn really well.

07:31Oh, I need to be heating up some oil.

07:33Now this is fried, but because it's such a small amount,

07:36you don't need like a huge pot of oil.

07:39We're just gonna be able to do a small portion.

07:41So just grab like a medium saucepan

07:44and get you some oil in it.

07:45So you just need enough to submerge the corn in

07:48and then we're just gonna use like a slotted spoon.

07:50So we'll get that heating while I get that corn dried off.

07:54And now to keep it really dry,

07:56they add in a little bit of cornstarch and salt.

07:59So the cornstarch is gonna create a dry surface

08:02on the outside of the corn

08:03and it's also gonna help it get like really crunchy, crispy.

08:10Okay, it said all the kernels need to be covered

08:12with the cornstarch, so I'm doing it like that.

08:15A little bit of salt.

08:17Now let's watch the magic happen.

08:18I'm gonna do this kind of in batches.

08:21So we're frying this until it's like lightly golden brown.

08:25This is good, of course,

08:27eating just like this as a side dish.

08:28This also sounds super delicious

08:30to put on like a taco salad or tacos or any kind of salad.

08:40When it comes out, you're supposed to season it

08:42with a little bit of salt and pepper, paprika,

08:45and then like some fresh chilies.

08:46You can do lime on there.

08:48Now we're talking.

08:50Okay, this is what it's all about.

08:52Listen, crispy corn.

08:55Is it still juicy inside?

08:56We'll see.

08:57With a little bit of some green chilies.

09:00It's a little kick and a little drizzle of lime.

09:04So you get already the sweet from the corn,

09:06but then you get the salty from the salt we put on it

09:09and then a kick from this

09:10and then a tangy, bright with the lime.

09:16Oh my God.

09:18That's a way to dress up a can of corn right there.

09:20I think they call it restaurant corn.

09:23You probably pay a fortune for this in a restaurant,

09:26but it's just about worth it.

09:28You could take that like $2 can

09:30and make it taste like a $10 side.

09:34Mm, it's like toasted on the outside,

09:36like the crunch of like a taco shell almost,

09:40but the inside of the corn is still juicy

09:42even after frying in the oil for a couple minutes.

09:45That little kick from the jalapeno in there,

09:48quite delicious.

09:49Do it.

09:51It's another good one.

09:53I don't know which is my favorite.

09:55I'm telling you right now,

09:56you've never had corn like this before

09:58and every one of these recipes was so easy to make.

10:01I mean, boiled corn is of course easy.

10:04These are just as easy,

10:05but with about a million times more flavor.

10:08I don't know which one's my favorite,

10:09but I don't think I can ever eat

10:11plain boiled corn ever again.

10:14Y'all have to make these.

10:15Let me know when you do.

10:18Mm, such a humble vegetable.

10:21It's filled with endless possibilities.

10:23Come on, let me show you what you get.

10:26It's corn.

10:27A big lump of not the juice.

10:29Can't imagine a more beautiful thing.

10:31I didn't get that corny.

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