Fried Chicken and Sweet Corn Puree Recipe Inspired by Southern Living

This post is written in partnership with Delta Faucet and Southern Living Magazine. While I’ve been compensated for the post, everything about it is my own opinion and completely honest. 

This fried chicken recipe and sweet corn puree recipe are the perfect summer comfort foods, great for a summer dinner party or Southern Living inspired dinner. 

When I toured the Southern Living Test Kitchen a couple of months ago, one of the other bloggers on the trip asked the Test Kitchen Director, Robby Melvin, how they continue to come up with new recipes month after month. His answer really resounded with me. He said that it’s not about reinventing the wheel and coming up with completely new recipes, it’s about taking ideas and recipes that have been around forever and putting a Southern Living spin on it. Just because someone has made fried chicken a million times doesn’t mean that there can’t be another fried chicken with its own twist.

As part of my amazing trip to Alabama and my partnership with Delta for the #Happimess campaign, we were challenged to come up with a Southern Living inspired recipe. I went home and gave my husband that challenge and he immediately came up with the idea of making fried chicken tenderloins with a sweet corn puree. And you guys, they turned out AMAZING, probably one of the best meals we’ve had at home in the past few years.

If you want a non-breaded chicken recipe, try this almond chicken. It’s equally amazing!

This is the perfect summer dinner when fresh sweet corn is overflowing in the grocery stores and farmer’s markets. And you can eat the fried chicken and corn puree separately, but the crisp chicken complements the smooth and creamy puree, so they’re definitely better eaten together.

I know some people say that fried chicken isn’t good unless it’s on the bone but guess what, I don’t like eating chicken off a bone, so my husband made it boneless. And it is good. Start by cutting your chicken into small tenderloins then breading it and placing it on a pan with parchment paper. And don’t forget to wear gloves and/or wash your hands often since you’re dealing with raw chicken.

Once you’re done breading the chicken, you’ll fry it in oil until it’s completely cooked inside. Then let it rest until it’s cool enough to eat. While the chicken is cooling, make the corn puree then eat the two together with a little sprig of micro greens, for a delicious Southern Living inspired dinner.

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Sweet Corn Puree

Calories 593 kcal

Author Richie Vigil

Ingredients

• 4 ears sweet corn
• ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• ½ tsp salt (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Cut the kernels off the cob and place in a medium pot.
2. Scrape the cobs with the dull side of your knife to collect the juices.

3. Add the chicken broth to the pot, cover, and heat until the broth boils.

4. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add the hot corn mixture, butter, cream, and salt to a blender and puree until silky smooth, about 5 minutes.
6. Remove from blender and serve.
7. If the puree is too thin, return it to the pot and reduce the puree over medium heat until the desired consistency.