5 from 2 votes
Corn Potage (Japanese Corn Soup) with Homemade Croutons
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
portions
Calories:
348 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Croutons
- 150 g baguette cubed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp mixed herbs dry
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter melted, unsalted
Corn potage
- 2 ears corn see note for using canned/frozen, on the cob
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 100 g yellow onion thinly sliced
- 300 ml milk whole
- 4 pinches salt
- 4 pinches white pepper powder
- heavy cream optional
Instructions
Homemade Croutons
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F). While it heats up, mix 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp unsalted butter , 1 tsp dry mixed herbs and ⅛ tsp salt in a mixing bowl until well combined. Add the cubed 150 g baguette and mix until evenly coated.
- Spread the baguette over a baking tray. Make sure it's one layer and no cubes are overlapping, then bake for 10 mins on the bottom shelf.
- Once golden and crispy, remove from the oven and set aside for later.
Cup of Yum
Corn Potage
- Wash 2 ears corn on the cob and slice off the kernels in rows. Cut the cores into thirds or quarters.
- Take a pot and heat it on medium. Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter and add 100 g yellow onion (finely sliced). Fry until soft and golden, then turn down the heat to medium-low.
- Add 300 ml whole milk to the pot and add the cores of cob along half of the salt and pepper.Continue to heat until it reaches a low simmer (small bubbles around the edge). (Do not allow the milk to boil). Turn off the heat, remove the cores and discard.
- Add the kernels along with the other half of the salt and pepper, then turn the heat back on to low/medium-low.
- Heat until small bubbles start to appear around the edge, then remove the pot from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and blitz until smooth. (Alternatively, use an immersion blender.)
- Pour the corn potage through a mesh sieve to make it smooth.
- Reheat on the stove if necessary, then serve with a drizzle of heavy cream and a sprinkling of homemade croutons. Enjoy!
Notes
- 1 ear of fresh corn is equal to approximately 200g (7oz) canned or frozen corn.
Nutrition Information
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
46.3g
(15%)
Protein
9.2g
(18%)
Fat
15.4g
(24%)
Saturated Fat
7.2g
(36%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.3g
(8%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
534.3mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 46.3g | 15% |
| Protein | 9.2g | 18% |
| Fat | 15.4g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.2g | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 534.3mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.