Ba'corn Cheese Corn recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package bacon, chopped
2 (16 ounce) packages frozen sweet corn, thawed
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch green onions, sliced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced, or more to taste
1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 cup heavy cream
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Nutrition Info

267.6 calories
carbohydrate: 21.9 g
cholesterol: 54.5 mg
fat: 17 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 10.6 g
saturatedFat: 9.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 297.9 mg
sugar: 3.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost crisp and fat is rendered, 7 to 8 minutes.

  2. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

  3. Drain frozen corn thoroughly in a colander. Add 1/2 of the corn to the skillet with the bacon. Cook and stir until kernels just start to turn golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, green onions, and jalapenos, cook until vegetables start to soften and sweeten up, 3 to 4 minutes. Tilt pan to drain off some of the fat, using a paper towel to soak it up.

  4. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour in cream, stir and bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining corn until heated through. Turn off the heat and add about 2/3 of the mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese. Stir to combine. Top corn with remaining cheese and a sprinkle of cayenne.

  5. Broil until heated through and top is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

1 10-inch skillet

Recipe Note

This bacon-studded 'cheese corn' is a popular bar snack in Korea, made of pure bacon-y, creamy, cheesy, corny decadence. The original recipe uses a combination of mayonnaise and sweetened condensed milk, but we're going with heavy cream here for a lighter approach. This may be the first time in my career that I've 'lightened up' a recipe by adding a cup of heavy cream. Garnished with green onions, this would be amazing with a cold beer!

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