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side essentials: smoked creamed corn, & bacon

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Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

This recipe takes creamed corn and kicks it up, by grilling or smoking the corn before cutting it off the cob and cooking it up in a skillet with some cream cheese, and yummy spices. I came up with this idea while staring at a couple of corn cobs that my friend gave me. She said do something different with these. And, for some reason, smoking them popped into my head... So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen

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yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For side essentials: smoked creamed corn, & bacon

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 2 - 3 slice
    bacon, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 c
    yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 12 oz
    sweet corn, more on this later
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, room temp
  • 1/2 c
    half & half
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    sweet paprika
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    cayenne pepper
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

How To Make side essentials: smoked creamed corn, & bacon

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    You will need a skillet big enough to hold all the ingredients.
  • 3
    You have two choices for the corn: 1. Place it in a smoker set at 270f (130c), for about 90 minutes (I used applewood for the smoke). 2. Cook it on your gas, or charcoal grill. In both cases, the corn kernels were safely wrapped up in their husks. Then allow them to cool and cut the kernels off the cob. You do not need to do this step, but it really gives the corn a wonderful smoky flavor.
  • 4
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 5
    Add the chopped bacon to a pan over medium heat.
  • 6
    Cook until the bacon crisps up, about 3 – 5 minutes.
  • 7
    Drain the bacon on paper towels, and reserve.
  • 8
    Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan and add the butter.
  • 9
    When the butter melts, give the pan a swirl, and add the onions.
  • 10
    Reduce the heat to medium low and cook the onions until they soften, but not brown, about 2 – 3 minutes.
  • 11
    Add the half & half, corn, and the softened cream cheese.
  • 12
    Stir until the cream cheese incorporates into the other ingredients, about 4 – 6 minutes.
  • 13
    Season with the dry spices to taste and remove from the heat.
  • 14
    Remove about half the corn mixture, add to a blender, or food processor, and blend; however, do not over-blend, leave some bits. I like to use 1-second pulses until I like what I see.
  • 15
    Return the blended corn to the skillet and keep warm until ready to serve.
  • 16
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    17
    Top with the reserved bacon, and serve as a side dish with chicken, fish, pork, beef… whatever. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    18
    Keep the faith and keep cooking.
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