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Sautéed Corn

Sautéed Corn

Cuisine:American

Course:Side Dish

10m prep 10m cook 20m ready

A simple sautéed corn side dish with optional bacon, peppers, and herbs. Quick to prepare and perfect for summer.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 6 ears corn (about 3 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil or 2 slices bacon
  • (2 jalapeño or serrano peppers or ½ poblano pepper, seeded and diced)
  • (2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 ripe slicing tomato or 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, cilantro, or basil
  • (Pinch of chili powder or curry powder)
  • Salt and black pepper
  • (Lemon or lime juice)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 6 ears corn (about 3 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil or 2 slices bacon
  • (2 jalapeño or serrano peppers or ½ poblano pepper, seeded and diced)
  • (2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 ripe slicing tomato or 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, cilantro, or basil
  • (Pinch of chili powder or curry powder)
  • Salt and black pepper
  • (Lemon or lime juice)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Cut the kernels from: 6 ears corn (about 3 cups)

  2. Step 2.

    Add to a skillet over medium heat: 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil or 2 slices bacon

  3. Step 3.

    Crisp the bacon, if using, and transfer to a plate. If desired, add any of the following to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes: (2 jalapeño or serrano peppers or ½ poblano pepper, seeded and diced); (2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped)

  4. Step 4.

    Add the corn and cook, stirring often, until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Crumble and stir in the bacon, if using, along with any of the following: 1 ripe slicing tomato or 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, finely diced; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, cilantro, or basil; (Pinch of chili powder or curry powder)

  5. Step 5.

    Season to taste with: Salt and black pepper; (Lemon or lime juice)

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