Corn Kernel Salad w/Soybeans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

Name: Corn Kernel Salad w/Soybeans, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil
Ingredients: 1 pint (16 oz | 455 g) cherry tomatoes, halved; 8 oz (230 g) soybeans, preferably fresh or frozen (don’t use dried); 2 Tbsp (30 g) butter (feel free to use Parmesan butter); 2 Tbsp (30 g) butter (feel free to use Parmesan butter); Dollops of sour cream; 3 sprigs basil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 ears sweet corn (½ cup | 70 g per ear), shucked, kernels cut off; 4 ears sweet corn (½ cup | 70 g per ear), shucked, kernels cut off; Neutral oil; 8 oz (230 g) soybeans, preferably fresh or frozen (don’t use dried); 8 oz (230 g) soybeans, preferably fresh or frozen (don’t use dried); 3 garlic cloves (0.6 oz | 17 g), minced; 1 cup (240 ml) white wine; 1 small (2 oz | ¼ cup | 55 g) red onion or shallot or any onion you have including scallion, sliced; 1 small (2 oz | ¼ cup | 55 g) red onion or shallot or any onion you have including scallion, sliced; 1 small (2 oz | ¼ cup | 55 g) red onion or shallot or any onion you have including scallion, sliced; 1 small (2 oz | ¼ cup | 55 g) red onion or shallot or any onion you have including scallion, sliced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ruffage

By Abra Berens

Published 2019

About

The best way to cut kernels from the cob is to take a bowl much larger than you think you’ll need (trust me on this), hold the stem end of the corn like a handle, and cut the kernels away from you into the bowl. You need a large bowl to catch the juice that will inevitably splatter.

Ingredients

Neutral oil
4 ears sweet corn (½ cup | 70 g per ear),

Side dish
Summer
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat a glug of neutral oil in a large frying pan over high heat until shimmering. Add the corn and pinches of salt and pepper. Allow to brown without stirring, about 7 minutes—stir too much and it won’t caramelize. When lightly browned, give a good flip or stir to cook the other side, about 7 minutes. Transfer the corn to a bowl.

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