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Caramelized Corn and Green Bean Skillet with Cumin

June 5, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Caramelized Corn and Green Bean Skillet with Cumin
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Happy Summer!

Technically, summer hasn’t officially started, however it is officially blazing hot in Charleston so I’m calling it. Summer has already started creeping into my cooking. I’m using my grill several times per week. I’m making tasty burgers. Now I’m moving on to sweet summer corn with a little smoke on the side with my caramelized corn and green beans skillet with cumin. To make these flavors pop, I used two simple techniques – blooming and caramelizing.

Corn and Green Bean Skillet

Bloom and Caramelize!

Before I added the corn, I “bloomed” the cumin spice and red pepper flake in a cast iron skillet. “Blooming” is a technique of adding spices to oil in the pan and allowing them to deepen their flavor before adding in additional ingredients. It makes a big difference in this dish and boosts flavor instantly. In this dish, the flavor boost added some extra smokey, spicy, and toasty flavors. Take a couple of minutes to add the spices at the beginning and you’ll notice a difference.

Next up, caramelization brings on the nutty and toasty sweetness. Caramelizing is simply browning sugar, but the flavor is anything but simple. Corn has a characteristic sweetness that lends perfectly to this dish. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon often during cooking to capture as much sweetness as possible.

Corn and Green Bean Skillet


Blooming + caramelizing = huge flavor bonuses. Master these techniques and you’ll be set.

Corn and Green Bean Skillet

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Caramelized Corn and Green Bean Skillet with Cumin

Corn and Green Bean Skillet
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 quarts of water, divided (3 quarts for boiling, 1 quart for ice bath)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided (1 tsp for boiling water, 1/2 tsp for seasoning corn)
  • 1 lb. green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flake (or more if more spice is desired)
  • 4 ears of corn, kernels cut off the cob

Instructions

  1. Bring 3 quarts of water to boil. Add 1 tsp. of salt and green beans. Cook for about 3 minutes. Transfer beans into ice cold water and allow to cool.
  2. Melt butter in heavy bottomed skillet (like a cast iron). Once melted and starting to foam, add in cumin and red pepper flake and saute until fragrant. Careful not to burn spices.
  3. Add in corn kernels. Lower heat to low-medium and cook for 15-20 minutes or until corn is caramelized or browned. Stirring often and scraping bottom of pan to prevent burning.
  4. Drain green beans and add to skillet. Cook until beans are warmed through.
  5. Season with remaining salt or to taste.

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