Southern Fried Corn

This Southern fried corn recipe is rich, buttery, and full of smoky flavor from bacon and fresh corn milk. Learn how to make skillet fried corn the soulful way.
25 min6 servings173 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 Ears of corn (shucked with milk reserved)
- 4 strips smoked bacon
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- 1
Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Fry the bacon. Remove and set aside on paper towel lined plate.
- 3
Add butter to the rendered fat. Once melted add the corn and mix well ensuring all the kernels are coated as much as possible in the fat.
- 4
Add the seasoning plus corn milk mixing in. Cook stirring occasionally until corn thickens and most of the liquid is gone.
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