Spicy Southern Hot Corn

This sassy Southern-style recipe has been part of our holiday meal tradition for years and doubles as a side dish AND a dip.

Get ready to rock those parties and potlucks and be sure to have the recipe handy – people will totally harass you for it!

So… it’s super duper common for this dish to be served appetizer-style with a mountain of tortilla chips or a fresh fluffy baguette. If you search “Hot Corn” on Pinterest it’s literally ALL that comes up!

Whether you go the appetizer route or whip this up as an easy peasy side dish, this spicy southern hot corn is sure to rock your plate! Make it as spicy or as mild as your heart desires.

One Thanksgiving I made it so spicy that I’m pretty sure people started sweating and fanning their faces. It was totally worth it!

SPICY SOUTHERN HOT CORN

COURSE : APPETIZER, SIDE DISH

CUISINE : AMERICAN

KEYWORD : SPICY SOUTHERN HOT CORN

PREP TIME : 5 MINUTES

COOK TIME : 20 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME : 25 MINUTES

SERVINGS : 8 SERVINGS

CALORIES : 206 KCAL

AUTHOR : JENN LAUGHLIN - PEAS AND CRAYONS

INGREDIENTS

• 3.5 cups corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)
• 1/2 large red bell pepper diced
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers diced (seeds/veins removed)
• 3-4 TBSP diced pickled jalapeno peppers plus extra to taste
• 2.5 TBSP butter
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 tsp paprika (regular, not smoked)
• 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

EXTRAS

• hot sauce
• extra cheese for topping
• extra jalapeños for a fiery kick!
• spicy green salsa see note below
• cilantro or parsley for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Get the full instruction @peasandcrayons.com

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