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Southern-fried corn with bacon is the ultimate side dish recipe. Made with just 5 ingredients in under 30 minutes! You just can’t go wrong when serving a mixture of fresh corn kernels, crispy bacon, and butter.
Whether you’re making Southern fried corn with bacon or creamed corn the choice is yours in terms of fresh corn, frozen corn, or canned. Although I always highly recommend using fresh corn. Turkey bacon is a fine replacement if you don’t eat pork. Make sure to add more oil and butter if omitting the pork bacon.
Bacon releases a lot of grease and in those bacon drippings is where you’ll want to sautee the onions until they are nice and translucent.
Adding a tsp of sugar will sweeten up the corn and help balance the salt from the bacon.
If you’re a fan of soulfood then you will love this recipe. It’s so good.
How to Make Southern Fried Corn With Bacon
This is one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever prepare. Here’s all you have to do:
- Cook the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until the bacon is crispy on both sides.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet and chop it into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the onions to the cast iron skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the corn, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper and let it cook for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the crispy bacon, check for seasoning, and enjoy!
How to Pick the Perfect Corn
If using fresh corn, you’ll want to know exactly what to look for. According to this article, you’ll want to check the husk and pay attention to the tassel. Make sure the corn husk is bright green and slightly damp. The tassel should be light brown or gold and a bit sticky.
Fried Corn Tips and Recipe Variations:
- To serve a larger group, double or triple the ingredients and use a 14 1/2 inch cast iron skillet.
- Make sure to leave the bacon grease in the cast iron skillet to saute the onions and fry the corn.
- Add the crispy bacon when the corn is done cooking. Cooking the corn with the bacon will result in soggy bacon.
- Can you freeze fried corn? Absolutely. Allow the fried corn to cool to room temperature and then place it in an airtight container. Freeze up to 2 months.
- Add some red and green bell peppers and saute them along with the onions. Stir in some fresh garlic if you’d like as well.
- Want to make this spicy? Add some jalapenos and a pinch of chili powder.
More Delicious Side Dishes You’ll Enjoy:
- Creamy Coleslaw
- Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
- Creamed Mushrooms
- Honey Roasted Carrots
- Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Southern Fried Corn with Bacon
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bacon
- 4 cups corn kernels
- 1/4 cup onions, finely diced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large cast-iron skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat. Cook until nice and crisp.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet leaving the bacon grease in the skillet. Chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the onions to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the corn, sugar, butter, salt, and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the bacon and check for seasoning before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Add the crispy bacon when the corn is done cooking. Cooking the corn with the bacon will result in soggy bacon.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
