Best 8 Crunchy Corn Gratin Recipes

CRUNCHY CORN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, oil, salt and pepper; whisk until sugar is dissolved. Pour over corn mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Stir just before serving; serve with a slotted spoon.

CREAMED CORN GRATIN WITH FRIED ONION RINGS AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread breadcrumbs on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
• Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Transfer 2 tablespoons bacon drippings to heavy large pot; reserve for creamed corn. Discard remaining drippings.
• Place flour in medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Separate red onion slices into rings and toss in flour to coat lightly. Heat 1/2 cup oil in same large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add onion rings to skillet and cook until golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer onion rings to paper towels. Mix breadcrumbs, bacon, onion rings, and half of green onions in clean medium bowl. Sprinkle topping with salt and pepper.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Add butter to pot with reserved bacon drippings; melt over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion; sauté until light golden and beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Add frozen corn; sauté 5 minutes. Add milk and cream; bring to boil. Gradually stir in grits and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese and remaining green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer creamed corn to prepared dish. (Topping and corn can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake gratin uncovered 25 minutes. Sprinkle topping over; bake until topping is slightly crisp and creamed corn thickens and is heated through, about 20 minutes longer.

SWEET CORN AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, garlic, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until potatoes are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes., Stir in corn and cream-style corn. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until golden brown and potatoes are tender, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ZUCCHINI AND CORN GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook onions in large nonstick oven proof skillet on medium heat 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in corn and peppers; cover. Cook 5 to 6 min. or until corn is tender, stirring frequently.
• Mix flour and milk until blended. Add to corn mixture; mix well. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Add zucchini; mix well. Top with cheese.
• Heat broiler. Broil vegetable mixture 3 to 4 min. or until cheese is melted.

CHARD AND SWEET CORN GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin.
• Blanch chard: Bring a large pot of water to a boil while you stem and wash the chard leaves. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add chard leaves. (Set aside stems for another use, or discard.) Blanch 1 to 2 minutes, until tender but still bright. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain thoroughly and squeeze out excess water; chop medium-fine.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet and add garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, then stir in rosemary, thyme and chopped blanched chard. Season with salt and pepper and stir over medium heat until chard is nicely coated with oil, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in chard mixture and Gruyère. Stir in corn and mix well. Scrape into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Parmesan over top and drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until nicely browned on the top and sides. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.

CLASSIC CREAMED CORN AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine the corn, cream, salt, sugar and white pepper; bring to a boil.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• In a saucepan melt butter.
• Add in flour and whisk for 1 minute.
• Add in the corn mixture; mix well to combine.
• Set oven to broil.
• Place the corn in a casserole dish and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Broil under heat until browned.

CORN AND VEGETABLE GRATIN WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish. Set aside the kernels from one of the ears of corn. Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about three minutes, and add the red pepper and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onions and peppers are tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic and the zucchini, stir together and add another generous pinch of salt and some pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini is just beginning to look bright green and some of the slices are translucent. Stir in the kernels from one of the ears of corn. Stir together for a minute or two, and remove from the heat. Scrape into a large bowl.
• Place the remaining corn kernels in a blender jar, and add the eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth. Pour into the bowl with the vegetables. Add the cumin and the cheese, and stir everything together. Scrape into the gratin dish.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is browned and the gratin is firm to the touch. Serve hot or warm.

CRUNCHY CORN GRATIN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter or oil over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, red and green peppers and thyme, stirring until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with flour; cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Add milk; cook stirring till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese, salt and pepper.
• Mix in corn.
• Scrape all into a 4-cup casserole dish.
• Bake, covered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in bowl toss together bread crumbs and butter.
• Uncover gratin and sprinkle with topping: Bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
• MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS------.
• After you have put everything into the casserole dish, cool for 30 minutes, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• OR, Overwrap with heavy duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
• Thaw in the refrigerator.
• Increase the baking time by 5 to l0 minutes.