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Soul Food Fried Corn

Name: Soul Food Fried Corn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 ears sweet corn, kernels cut and cobs scraped; 4 slices bacon, chopped; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp paprika; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp chopped chives

Fresh corn kernels pan-fried in butter and bacon fat with a touch of sugar and cream.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 15 minCook time

🍽 6Servings

🏷 Side DishCategory

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Fresh corn kernels pan-fried in butter and bacon fat with a touch of sugar and cream.

Corn off the cob, amped up

Fresh corn fried in bacon fat and butter until golden, then finished with a little sugar and cream — summer, perfected.

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Step by stepInstructions

Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove, leaving the fat.
Add the corn, butter, sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika; cook 10 minutes, stirring, until the corn is golden and tender.
Stir in the cream and simmer 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
Top with the bacon and chives and serve hot.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Scrape the cobs after cutting to capture the milky liquid. The sugar caramelizes the kernels — don't rush the browning.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Servings6

CategorySide Dish

PublishedAugust 16, 2026

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