SPICY FRIED CORN WITH BACON AND CHIPOTLE

Spicy Fried Corn With Bacon and Chipotle image

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.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 ears corn, shucked
1/4 pound bacon (5 slices), roughly chopped
1 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce, seeded if desired, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
Sour cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 240, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 329 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams