Yakitori Corn Pops

4.35 (3)
⏱ 35 mins 🍽 Makes 8-12 depending on the size of your cobs 🌶 japanese ✅ Easy 🏷 Side dish

This Japanese-inspired recipe offers a novel way to enjoy sweetcorn. Fresh corn cobs are steamed, cut into chunks, and skewered for a playful presentation. The pieces are then seared and tossed in a classic yakitori sauce before being rolled in toasted sesame seeds. It creates a deliciously sticky, sweet, and savoury side dish or buffet item that is sure to be a conversation starter. The process takes about 35 minutes to complete.

Yakitori Corn Pops

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh corn cobs, leaves and threads peeled away
  • about 150ml good yakitori sauce (or see recipe in tip, below)
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 8-12 wooden chopsticks or short skewers
  • 3 tbsp toasted sesame seed

Method

  1. Place the corn cobs in a dish suitable for the microwave with roughly 1cm of water. Cover the dish with cling film, make a few holes in it, and microwave for 10 mins on High using a 750 watt appliance until the corn is tender. Once cooled slightly, cut off the rounded ends and slice the cobs into 3-5cm pieces. Combine 1 tbsp of the yakitori sauce with the oil and brush this mixture over all the corn chunks.
  2. Get a griddle pan or barbecue hot and cook the corn on every side until it begins to char. Transfer the corn to a bowl, pour in the rest of the sauce, and toss to coat thoroughly. Push a wooden stick into each piece to resemble a lollipop. Finally, dip each corn pop into the toasted sesame seeds to cover it before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories55 kcal
Fat2 g
Carbs6 g
Sugars2 g
Fibre1 g
Protein1 g
Sodium480 mg
Salt1 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy
CategorySide dish
Cuisinejapanese
DietVegan, Vegetarian