This dish is perfect for corn season. Take the kernels off the cob, and cook them in butter with bacon and onions. Then sprinkle a touch of chipotle spice over the top for a bit of heat. You can also use frozen corn, but fresh is SO much better!
I love corn on the cob. Like full on stalker type love. I cannot get enough of it when it’s in season.
Our local corn is off the hook. If you buy corn on the cob in the Leamington area you know you are getting top-notch corn. The fields there have soil that is seriously rich in nutrients. It has something to do with Point Pelee and soil erosion. I’ve been on so many field trips to Point Pelee over the years with the kids. But usually when the guides start talking about soil erosion my eyes glaze over and I start bird watching. What? You would expect anything else from me? Short attention span.
Not sure about you but I always cook way too much corn on the cob. Then I end up with leftovers. So I need a few great recipes in my arsenal for times when my eyes were bigger than my stomach. This is just one of many things I do with leftover corn on the cob. Luckily it’s one of my faves and works beautifully for Bacon Month. We all know everything is better with bacon. It’s just a known fact. Corn is no exception.
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- 1/2 pound of bacon cut into small cubes
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups of cooked corn taken off the cob
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle spice more or less to taste
- Parsley if desired
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In a large skillet cook your bacon pieces and onions together. You want to cook over medium heat until the bacon browns and the onions start to caramelize. This should take about 10 to 15 minutes.
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Now add the butter and let it start to melt and sizzle a bit.
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Toss in your corn and stir it around, let everything come together.
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Add your salt, pepper and chipotle spice. Stir until incorporated evenly.
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Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.
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Toss parsley over top just before serving if desired.
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Serve with a big old "baconallthethings" smile!
I just love this as a side dish. Or a light lunch. I swear I scarfed this as a snack the day I made it. I could not inhale it fast enough. It’s just so delightful. The sweetness of the corn, mixed with the salty flavour of the bacon, then you get that hit of heat from the chipotle. It’s a flavour explosion.
I’m sad bacon month is coming to an end. I wish bacon month had been during the fall months as I never turn on my oven in summer. Our a/c is horrendous and needs to be replaced. I can set my a/c to 74 degrees and even without turning on the oven, and keeping all curtains shut, my house will hit about 84/85 degrees by dinnertime. So imagine if I turned on my stove top or oven. I try to cook everything outdoors. This is a dish I made on a cooler day where it was rainy and mild. Unfortunately it still managed to turn my house into an oven, we ended up sweating buckets until it cooled down in the evening. Next summer our first priority is a new central air unit. I love to grill but some dishes you just want to make indoors. I quite honestly haven’t turned on my oven since May. So I’ll be happy to be able to bake again this fall. In the meantime I’ll just chow down on the rest of this Spicy Chipotle Skillet Corn with Bacon!
So as bacon month starts to wind down I’ll share some other bacon addict recipes with you. Enjoy!
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Chocolate Covered Bacon– who knew it was SO good!
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Candied Tomato and Candied Bacon Pizza– you MUST try this!
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Candied Bacon– candy gone WILD!
#BaconAllTheThings
Bacon Pizza Bites– easy, peasy and full of greasy! In a good way!
#BaconAllTheThings
Potato and Bacon Hash– I could eat this for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks!
#baconallthethings
Smashed Potatoes with Bacon– seriously yummy and addictive!
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Bacon Recipe Round Up– this is going to blow your skirt up! Even if you’re not wearing one!
Make sure you stop by all the other bacon month participants posts. It’s bacon heaven! Tons of great recipes to chose from, and lots of great bloggers involved.
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Toodles and smoochies! xx
john@kitchenriffs says
Great looking dish! I always make too much corn, too, so I’m always looking for new recipes. This looks terrific – thanks!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much John. I love corn and I swear I always over estimate how much we’ll eat. This was just as addictive as eating it off the cob.
mjskit says
You are so right – the perfect dish for corn season! Corn, bacon and chipotle – I can’t think of a better combination of flavors right now.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much. I love a bit of heat and have to remember to keep myself from over doing it. lol
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I love bacon and I love corn – so why haven’t I made this before? I have no clue. I will now!
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, me too. I love playing around with bacon. It’s become an addiction.
Colette (Coco) says
Kimmy, this looks crazy good.
Makes me think of cowboys sittin’ around a fire under the stars, cookin’ up some gruuuuuuuub.
xoxo
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Colette. It really does remind me of that too. I can now picture myself eating this on the range. If I, you know, ever go out on the range.
CCU says
I think you are the bacon queen 😀
Cheers
CCU
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, thanks lady.
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Oh my, this looks tasty. I always have left over corn, so this recipe would be perfect. Saved!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Jennie. I love this recipe. We always make way too much corn.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Jennie. I love this recipe. We always make way too much corn.
Emily @ Life on Food says
My inlaws brought over 2 dozen ears of corn this week. 24 cobs. I am definitely make this dish.
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, we did too. My hubs knows how much I love golden nugget so he tends to get carried away. He forgot I was going away and couldn’t eat corn before the trip. So I had to get creative with the leftovers. Corn irritates IBS something awful so I need to be careful when I eat it.
Laura says
If made this I would eat it until I exploded. That looks seriously good.
Kim Beaulieu says
Pretty much what I did with it, lol. Thanks Laura.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Corn and bacon. Yup, I’m on board! Corn is one of my favorite summer treats too.
Kim Beaulieu says
It’s so good Stephanie. You gotta try it.
carrian says
heck yes this is made for corn season, and for me!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Carrian. I love corn season so much. I’m not actually suppose to eat it because of my ibs. But I cave and go nuts for a couple of weeks every year. lol
Liz says
Beautiful photos, Kim! And the dish sounds divine, too!!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Liz. Now if I can just get some good editing software I’d be all set. I’m still using free things. Lol.
Kate | Food Babbles says
How did I miss this?!? This looks just crazy good! I’m having a bbq this weekend and I’m adding this to the menu right now. YUM!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Kate. I love this one so much. It’s going into regular rotation for corn season.
Lacey says
How would you cook fresh corn on the cob to be able to use for this recipe?
Kim Beaulieu says
I boil my corn on the cob most of the time. About 8 minutes in salted, boiling water. Or you can grill corn on the cob. You can check out my grilling site for how to do it on the grill- http://kissmysmoke.com/grilled-corn-on-the-cob-how-to-cook-it-with-husks-on/. Hope that helps. xx