Easy corn and chilli

Quick and classic for breakfast, lunch or dinner

By Matilda Brown and Scott Gooding | Mar 26, 2025

How good does this chilli and corn recipe look? And it’s even better to taste: vibrant and full of freshness, but with a spicy kick.

Think of this recipe as a corn version of shakshuka but just as flavourful and easy to make, plus packed with the good stuff.

Enjoy it in the mornings, as a quick lunch or for dinner when you just want to cook on autopilot.

Yields: 2

Ingredients

2 ears of corn, outer leaves removed, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
1–2 long red chillies, destemmed and finely chopped
1 red capsicum (pepper), destemmed, cored and diced
1 green capsicum (pepper), destemmed, cored and diced
4 eggs
1/2 –1 avocado, sliced, to serve
juice of ½ lime, to serve
1/4 bunch coriander (cilantro), leaves left whole or roughly chopped, to serve

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F).

Step 2

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Place the corn cobs in the water and bring back to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer strongly for 3–5 minutes before removing from the heat.

Step 3

Drain and, once the corn has cooled a little, cut the kernels off and set aside.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3–4 minutes. Add the oregano, chipotle powder, chilli and capsicum to the frying pan and stir.

Step 5

Cook for another 5–6 minutes before adding the corn kernels.

Step 6

Create four depressions in the mixture with the back of a spoon and crack an egg into each one. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 8–10 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked to your liking.

Step 7

Remove from the oven, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve with avocado and a squeeze of lime juice. Scatter the chopped coriander on top.

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