An easy-to-make spicy sweet corn relish made with summer fresh produce and green chiles. Perfect as a dip or spoon it on grilled chicken, burgers, or hot dogs.
Spicy Sweet Corn Relish
I guess I should have declared this Green Chile Week because I am posting yet another recipe that includes green chile. And, yes, corn is making its second appearance but only because I had so much on hand, even after the corn cupcakes.
In deciding what to do with all the corn I thought about a really good corn relish that Trader Joe’s sells. We’d gotten a jar a while back and we loved it so much we ate all of it in one sitting.
Since I had never made relish I did some research and adapted a recipe I found at All Recipes. I was doubtful that my version would stand up to the Trader Joe’s version.
Despite the worry, the relish came out great. It had a nice balance of sweet and spicy and was just as good as the Trader Joe’s version. I think the secret is to let the relish simmer on the stove for at least an hour and then store it in the fridge for at least 8-12 hours before serving. That way all the flavors get plenty of time to meld before serving.
We enjoyed ours as a dip with chips, but I also think it would be great spooned over grilled chicken.
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Spicy Sweet Corn Relish
Make this corn relish a day in advance so all the flavors have time to mingle and merge before serving. Enjoy it as a dip or spooned on grilled chicken, burgers, or hot dogs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 3 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 whole yellow pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted green chiles, chopped
- 1 lb tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large pot. Bring it all to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for at least one hour. Store in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 127
- Sugar: 18.7g
- Sodium: 475.8mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28.6g
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Protein: 2.7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: corn relish, sweet corn relish
Andrea@WellnessNotes says
Wonderful recipe! And I can just imagine the slightly “strange” smell while it is cooking… 😉 I don’t think it would last long in our house either…
April Cavin says
It’s so true, although this one didn’t last long at our house!
Chris Mower says
I love recipes like this one. I can’t wait to try it. I think one of the best parts about relishes is that that the longer they sit (not too long, ha ha) the better they taste.