Wingstop Cajun Fried Corn

Make the famous Wingstop Cajun Fried Corn at home, but even more delicious with a few simple ingredients. These juicy corn on the cob pieces are fried until golden brown, then coated in a flavorful Cajun butter sauce.

After trying Wingstop's Cajun corn for the first time- we knew we could make it at home and even better!

This recipe is easy to make, and incredibly tasty, it's the perfect side for some of our other Wingstop copycat recipes, including these lemon pepper air fryer wings, these mango habanero wings, or these air fryer garlic parmesan wings!

Don't forget to serve this corn with our Wingstop copycat ranch recipe.

❤️Why We Love This Recipe

• Quick and easy. Cut the corn, quickly fry it in hot oil (or air fry it), and toss it in a flavorful Cajun butter sauce. That's it! Just make sure your knife is sharp, and you're good to go!
• Better than Wingstop. Yes, we said it! We love Wingstop, trust us, but this corn is even better at home - especially when you can adjust the seasonings to suit your preferences.
• Made with simple ingredients. Everything you need to make this recipe can be found at any grocery store - especially when sweet corn is in season!

🌽Ingredients

Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.

• Corn. Get the sweetest corn you can find! All yellow corn is what Wingstop uses, but it can be a bit difficult to find, so just use the sweetest corn you can find. We'd recommend using fresh if possible, frozen can be used with a few extra precautions taken.
• Butter. Unsalted butter will be best for this recipe, so you can control the salt level completely.
• Frying oil. Any oil made to withstand high temperatures can be used. Skip the oil if you'd like to make the corn in an air fryer or oven.
• Cajun seasoning. If possible, use a salt-free Cajun or Creole seasoning. We like to make our own so that we can control everything that goes in it.

Visit the recipe card for the full quantities and nutritional information.

✨Substitutions

Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.

• Skip the deep-frying. You can prepare the corn in the air fryer or oven instead of deep frying in hot oil for a lightened-up version. To do this, toss the corn in about 1-2 tablespoons of oil before air frying at 400°F for about 10-15 minutes, or baking on a prepared baking sheet at 425°F for about 15-20 minutes until the corn is golden brown.
• Use frozen corn. This can be done, but it's definitely not our first choice. If you want to use frozen corn on the cob for this recipe, make sure to thaw it really well and dry it off VERY well before frying to avoid a popping, dangerous mess!
• Adjust the spice level. You can easily make this corn less or more spicy by adding in extra red pepper flakes, Cajun seasoning, and/or cayenne pepper to taste. If you don't like as much spice, feel free to reduce the amounts. Personally we find our spice blend to mimic Wingstop's pretty well. It has just the right amount of heat, smokiness, herbaceousness, and earthy flavors and it's not too spicy.
• Adjust the sweetness. Our recipe has a bit of extra sweetness that complements the corn very well, and just like Wingstop's recipe, there is a bit of added sugar. You can omit it if you prefer, or add more to taste.

✨Variations

• Dairy-free/vegan. This recipe is very easy to make vegan friendly by swapping in dairy-free butter for regular!
• Garlicky. Love garlic? Feel free to add in some freshly minced garlic to the spice mixture.
• Lemony. Add a bit of fresh lemon juice and zest to the butter mixture for a bit of tangy lemony flavor, like our delicious corn ribs recipe!
• Cheesy. Add a bit of parmesan cheese to the corn right before serving. Corn and cheese are a match made in heaven, like in our tasty corn dip recipe, or this creamy corn chicken!

This recipe hasn't been tested with any other substitutions or variations, so we can't guarantee any results. If you make a change, let us know how it goes in the comments below!

🔪Prep Work

• Begin preheating oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-heat until the oil reaches about 350-360°F. You'll want the oil to be roughly 2-inches deep, so the amount you need will depend on the size of the pot you're using to cook it.
• Measure out all of the seasonings and sugar.
• Mince parsley.

Cut the corn

Using a very sharp knife, cut the corn very carefully into about 4 pieces. They should be about 1 to 1.5-inches wide. (Image 1)

Dry them off very well with paper towels.

⭑Pro tip: Make sure you're using a very sharp knife to cut the corn easily! Please be careful not to hurt yourself! A sharp knife is a great solution for a safer cut.

Fry the corn

When the oil is hot, add the corn, and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on all sides.

You may need to turn the corn carefully one or two times while frying to ensure all sides get browned. (Image 2)

After frying, remove the corn from the oil and place on a baking sheet with a cooling rack on top of it to allow excess grease to drip off. (Image 3)

⭑Pro tip: You may need to fry the corn in batches to avoid overcrowding your pot.

Toss in Cajun butter

Melt the butter, then add it to a large bowl with the spices and stir to combine. (Image 4)

Toss the corn in the butter mixture, and garnish with parsley. Serve, and enjoy!

✨Top Tips

• Use a very sharp knife. Cutting the corn can be the hardest part of preparing this dish. For safety, be careful, and make sure your knife is very sharp!
• Monitor the frying temperature. Keep a consistent temperature to the oil to make sure your corn doesn't burn or get too greasy. Using a thermometer really helps!
• Speaking of maintaining a good frying temperature, don't overcrowd the pot you're using to fry! Adding too much corn at once will make the temperature quickly drop, so we recommend frying in about 2 batches to keep better control of the temperature.
• Drain the excess grease. Allow the extra grease to drip off the corn by placing it on a wire cooling rack over a baking sheet.
• Season to taste. Adjust the seasonings and spice blend to suit your preference.
• Use fresh corn! We highly recommend using fresh corn over frozen, thawed corn to prevent excess water in the corn from popping all over the place and creating a potentially dangerous cooking situation.