Sweet Corn and Coconut Flesh in Butter is a delicious Thai street food dessert that you can find at any night market or in malls across Thailand. It's one of my favorite summer treats that you can enjoy at any time of the day. Children, especially, love this.
This recipe is very easy and is made from boiled fresh sweet corn on the cob. Once the corn is cooked, remove the kernels and place them in a steamer. Then, scoop the corn into a bowl and mix it with butter, salt, evaporated milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Finally, top it with young coconut milk. Easy peasy! The hard part is going to be removing the corn from the cob. I've discovered several methods that will allow you to easily do this.
The simplest one involves boiling fresh sweet corn until cooked, then removing it from the boiled water and draining it well. Place the corn cob on a cutting board, hold it steady, and slice off the bright yellow kernels downward, strip by strip. That's it.
I've also found another method for removing corn kernels that doesn't involve using a knife, preserving the shape of the kernels after they are taken off the cob.
After boiling the corn until it's cooked, break the corn into two pieces. Use scissors to drill a hole in the middle of the corn cob, then twist the scissors until the corn is separated into two pieces. Simply use your hands to remove the kernels from the cob, and you'll observe the result of the kernels maintaining their beautiful shape. That is it!
I found the latter method to be the cleanest way to remove corn from its cob, which is what we will be doing in this recipe. Now, let’s get cooking!
For more Thai snack and dessert recipes, check out these dishes: Fried Enoki Mushroom With Sriracha Mayo Sauce, Thai Shrimp Toast, Thai Fried Pork Toast (Kanom Pang Na Moo), and Bacon Cream Cheese Bites With Thai Spicy Dipping Sauce
Now, let’s get cooking!
To make this recipe, you are going to need:
- 500 g. Sweet corn, cooked
- ¼ cup young coconut meat
- 2 tablespoon butter, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make Thai Butter Sweet Corn and Coconut Flesh Recipe
1 Begin by gathering all the essential ingredients.
2 After boiling the corn until it's cooked, break the corn into two pieces. Then, use scissors to drill a hole in the middle of the corn cob and twist the scissors until the corn is separated into two pieces.
3 Use your hand to remove the kernels from the cob. Take the corn kernels back to the steamer for about 5 minutes, or you can use a microwave to warm the corn kernels for about 1 minute.
4 After warming the corn, add butter, sugar, salt, and evaporated milk.
5 Add young coconut meat over the corn.
6 Combine and mix everything together well until the butter and sugar are melted.
7 Serve warm and enjoy!
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Thai Butter Sweet Corn and Coconut Flesh Recipe
If you are looking for a delicious Thai street food dessert to make at home, you are going to love this Thai butter sweet corn and coconut flesh recipe.
Ingredients
- 500 g. Sweet corn, cooked
- ¼ cup young coconut meat
- 2 tablespoon butter, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
Directions
- Begin by gathering all the essential ingredients.
- After boiling the corn until it’s cooked, break the corn into two pieces. Then, use scissors to drill a hole in the middle of the corn cob and twist the scissors until the corn is separated into two pieces.
- Use your hand to remove the kernels from the cob. Take the corn kernels back to the steamer for about 5 minutes, or you can use a microwave to warm the corn kernels for about 1 minute.
- After warming the corn, add butter, sugar, salt, and evaporated milk.
- Add young coconut meat over the corn.
- Combine and mix everything together well until the butter and sugar are melted.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
