Spicy Fried Corn With Bacon and Chipotle

By Melissa Clark

Published September 2, 2008

  • Michael Kraus for The New York Times
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Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
5(54)
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This fiery corn fry-up is stoked with enough bacon and chipotle to prod summer corn's gentle nature into something with a lingering, piquant bite.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 4 ears corn, shucked

  • ¼ pound bacon (5 slices), roughly chopped

  • 1 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce, seeded if desired, and finely chopped

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

  • Sour cream, for serving (optional)

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

19 grams carbs; 26 milligrams cholesterol; 238 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 16 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 334 milligrams sodium; 8 grams protein; 7 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Slice corn kernels off cob. Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. If pan looks very greasy, spoon off some bacon fat if desired.

  2. Step 2

    Stir corn into skillet and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in chipotle and salt. Add 2 tablespoons water and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, and simmering until thickened. Stir in cilantro and serve, topped with a dollop of sour cream if you like.

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Yvette

This is a staple in our house. When it gets to the point in the summer when you just want to do something different with corn this is a beloved favorite. Gets rave reviews from everyone I've ever served it to.

Noelle S

Delicious and simple to make. We subbed the chipotle, as we did not have, with chili powder and red pepper flakes. Woo hooo with a kick! It was so light but hearty with flavor.

Cake McD

Very good. Brought to a friend's house - she had bad BBQ ribs. Good match. Added about 4xs the amount of the chipotle. Served with 2% greek yogurt and limes for squeezing.

We loved this!

We loved this! We used frozen corn because our rural market didn't have great looking corn. Less bacon just because. Chipotle to suit kids taste. It makes "the Book" of family recipes for us!

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