It’s cool, we are comfortable enough now can have that moment together where we sit back and admit that every now and then dinner is downright lazy. Sure, slow smoked ribs may be a 24 hour affair, sausage making an afternoon spent grinding meat, and we’ll never forget those hours spent making sure all the mops, rubs, and cuts are just perfect. So once in a while, it’s all good if the side dish is simple and easy.
Especially if it’s packed with kind of flavor.
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Creamy Skillet Corn
because sometimes sides are meant to be big on flavor but easy on the chef
Ingredients
- 5 strips bacon, cut into 1/2″ strips
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1/2 teas paprika
- 1/4 teas cumin
- dash red pepper flakes
- 4 wedges Queso Fresco & Chipotle (or 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese)
- 3 – 5 tbs Mexican crema or sour cream
- 2 scallions, diced
Recipe
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crispy. Carefully remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Wipe the pan with a paper towel, but leave a little bit of bacon grease still in the pan. We’re going for flavor here.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the shallot. Cook for 1 minute. Add corn, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the cheese and crema. Stir until cheese has melted and everything is creamy and smooth. Add the bacon back to the skillet and stir in the scallions. Serve.
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I’m all about easy on the chef these days, especially leading up to school getting out. If I can make it to June without a homicide in the family, we’ll be doing great. This corn could very well be a life saver.
I won’t lie, this comment cracked me up for a solid 5 minutes… I wish you the best of luck 😉
Funny comments….I remember those. ::sigh::
I so rarely think about side dishes when I cook for myself. It’s enough effort for me to cook dinner let alone something to go with it haha. But I would totally make an exception for this corn/. It looks wonderful.
I think side dishes make the meal, maybe because of my asian heritage. I swear corn is still the ultimate childhood delight (and still to this day). I used to eat creamed corn straight out of the can as a teenager. Good thing this is not in can I would eat it all the time! This looks great.
I am the worst when it comes to side dishes and planning ahead. I’m all like “Hey here’s some chicken!” Oh and a piece of bread…
lol. On a piece of bread totally got me ;D
This looks super yummy! How many people would this serve as a side?
Not sure exactly, but I would guess at least 4 with a healthy dinner. Enjoy!