10-Minute Sautéed Frozen Corn

This easy sautéed frozen corn comes together in about 10 minutes. Simply pour the corn kernels straight into a hot pan, season with paprika and lemon zest, then finish with fresh herbs and crumbled feta for a bright Mediterranean twist.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (for sauteing)
• 2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika ((smoked or sweet are nice, but regular is fine too))
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 lemon ((zest))
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
• lemon segments
• a little more extra virgin olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat up the olive oil.: Start by heating the olive oil to a medium high heat in a sauté pan, frying pan or small wok.
2. 2Add the corn to the pan, sprinkle over the seasoning and saute for 5 minutes.: Add the corn kernels to the pan. Sprinkle over the paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Sauté for roughly 5 minutes or until the corn is lightly browned and caramelized.
3. 3Take off the heat and stir through lemon zest and herbs and sprinkle over feta.: Take the corn off the heat. Stir through the lemon zest and fresh herbs, then sprinkle over the feta cheese.
4. 4Serve with lemon segments.: Serve immediately with the extra lemon segments for squeezing over. You can also drizzle over a little more extra virgin olive oil, if you like.