Fried Corn - Southern-Style Side Dish
 
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Fresh corn cut from the cob and sautéed in bacon fat along with onions and sweet bell peppers then topped with crispy bacon bits is a staple of Southern side dishes.
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Serves: About 3 cups
Ingredients
  • 5 slices thick cut bacon, diced and crisped in a skillet
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ½ cup diced sweet bell pepper
  • 4 ears fresh corn, silks removed, cut off cob (about 2 cups - you can use frozen-thawed corn)
  • ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet (cast iron is preferable), over medium heat, crisp the diced bacon pieces.
  2. Once crisped, remove the bacon bits from the pan, and set aside to drain on paper towel, leaving the bacon fat in the skillet.
  3. Reduce the heat to low.
  4. Add the onions and peppers and saute for about 4 minutes.
  5. Once the onions and peppers have softened, add the corn.
  6. Stir to combine and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
  7. Add ground black pepper, to taste (test for the saltiness of the bacon before adding any to the corn).
  8. Add the crisped bacon back to the corn and serve immediately.
Recipe by The Saucy Southerner at http://www.thesaucysoutherner.com/fried-corn-southern-style-side-dish/