Fried Corn

This past weekend I attended a pot-luck reception where guests were asked to bring a dish and I opted to bring my famous Fried Corn.  The guests at the reception loved this dish.  Try it out!

Fried Corn

Ingredients

• 5 Bacon strips (browned & crumbled)
• 1 cup Leeks (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups Bell Pepper (diced)
• 3 Tbsps. Butter
• 5 ears of Corn (shucked & cut from ear), or 2 bags fresh-frozen corn
• 1 Tbsp. Granulated Garlic
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper
• 1 tsp. Salt, or to taste 

Preparation

1. In a large frying pan brown bacon over medium heat 3-4 minutes each side.  Remove bacon, crumble, and set aside.
2. Using rendered bacon fat, add leeks & bell pepper to pan and saute for 5 minutes.  You don't want the pepper to cook thoroughly, just soften. 
3. Add butter & corn to pan with leeks and bell pepper.  Add seasonings and incorporate.
4. Turn temperature to medium-high and brown corn slightly, stir frequently.
5. Once corn has browned, mix in crumbled bacon and corn is ready to serve.

Quick Tips:

• If using fresh-frozen corn, let thaw before cooking.  This lessens the water content so that the corn doesn't become soupy.
• Leeks are a type of onion so if your local grocer is out, a sweet yellow onion will do.
• Tri color bell peppers add great color to this dish.

*Makes 6 servings