Ba'corn Cheese Corn
Ba'corn Cheese Corn is a decadent bar snack made with bacon, cheese, and corn, perfect for pairing with cold beer.
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Oven
Ingredients
Bacon and Veggies
- 1 package bacon, chopped 8 ounce
- 2 packages frozen sweet corn, thawed 16 ounce each
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- 2 pieces jalapeño chile peppers, diced or more to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste
Dairy
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided
- 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese divided
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Cook bacon in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost crisp, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Thoroughly drain thawed corn in a colander. Add half of the corn to the skillet with bacon; cook and stir until kernels start to turn golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add green onions, jalapeños, and garlic; cook until vegetables start to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Tilt skillet and drain off some fat.
- Season vegetables with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir in cream and bring to a boil. Stir in remaining corn; cook until heated through. Off heat, stir in about ⅔ of each cheese; top with remaining cheese and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Broil in the preheated oven until heated through and top is browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Notes
You can use fresh corn instead of frozen; just blanch or sauté it first. Broiling doesn't cook the casserole fully, so ensure corn is cooked before broiling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 11gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 168mgIron: 1mg
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