Fried Corn

Step 1

Instructions: Place a small bowl upside down inside of a large bowl.Place a shucked ear of corn on upside down bowl.Hold the ear of corn at the small end and use a sharp knife to cut through the kernels of corn about half way through the kernels down the length of the cob.Turn the cob and repeat the process until the kernels have been cut all the way around the ear.Turn knife over so that the dull backside is next to the already cut ear of corn.Run the back side of the knife down the length of the already cut kernels to release the rest of the corn kernel from the ear.Repeat above steps with all of the ears of corn.Remove upside down bowl and set aside corn for now.Fry bacon in a large skillet. Remove bacon when crispy and set on paper towels to drain.Drain off all but 1 – 2 tbsp. of bacon grease.Add corn and butter to bacon grease.Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.Stirring frequently, cook until corn mixture reaches desired thickness and tenderness.Serve warm with crumbled bacon on top.

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Step 3

Place a small bowl upside down inside of a large bowl.Place a shucked ear of corn on upside down bowl.Hold the ear of corn at the small end and use a sharp knife to cut through the kernels of corn about half way through the kernels down the length of the cob.Turn the cob and repeat the process until the kernels have been cut all the way around the ear.Turn knife over so that the dull backside is next to the already cut ear of corn.Run the back side of the knife down the length of the already cut kernels to release the rest of the corn kernel from the ear.Repeat above steps with all of the ears of corn.Remove upside down bowl and set aside corn for now.Fry bacon in a large skillet. Remove bacon when crispy and set on paper towels to drain.Drain off all but 1 – 2 tbsp. of bacon grease.Add corn and butter to bacon grease.Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.Stirring frequently, cook until corn mixture reaches desired thickness and tenderness.Serve warm with crumbled bacon on top.