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Mexican Blackened Corn
Mexican Blackened Corn, full of sweet, smoky corn, crispy bacon, veggies, and cheese, will have everyone racing to the table on taco night!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
216 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 4 lices Bacon (see note)
- 4 ears corn kernels cut from the cob, fresh sweet
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 small yellow onion peeled and chopped
- ½ red bell pepper cored and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup lager Mexican
- ¼ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Place the bacon in a large deep-sided skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, flipping occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Once cooled, crumble the bacon.
- Wipe out the skillet and then add the corn kernels to the pan. Cook over high heat in the dry pan. Sprinkle the cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper over the corn and stir to coat. Stir occasionally so the corn starts to char a bit.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the corn and mix everything together. Stir the corn mixture every few minutes until it begins to stick in the pan.
- Pour the beer into the pan to deglaze. Stir in the beer and cook until the corn has darkened and has char spots on the kernels, about 20 minutes
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Sprinkle with the chopped bacon, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Serve warm.
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Notes
- You can skip the bacon to make this a vegetarian side dish.
- To save on pre-prep time, I usually chop the veggies while the bacon is cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
415mg
(17%)
Potassium
376mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
808IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 415mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 808IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.