Monday, August 26, 2013

Spicy Fried Corn with Bacon and Chipotle

So this is really good. Not sure why it took us so long to have, but we need to have again.

When I plugged it into myfitnesspal, I got vastly different NI than what Amy got.  So I'll post both.  We had with Beer Can Chicken.

Spicy Fried Corn with Bacon and Chipotle


Photo by ALB

Originally from the New York Times.
Servings; 4
Posted by Aimster04 (Amy)
Amy's Notes: I have made this recipe with fresh and frozen corn and it was excellent both ways. I only used 3 pieces of bacon, and extra chipotle, we like the heat. The serving size is small (about 1/2 cup). I doubled the recipe and it still went quickly.

Ingredients
4 ears corn, shucked
1/4 pound bacon (5 slices), roughly chopped (Al used 7 slices)
1 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce, seeded if desired, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt  (Al's note- didn't use)
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro (Al used 1/4 C)
Sour cream, for serving (optional) (Al used 4 TBSP, low fat)

Preparation
1. Slice corn kernels off cob. Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. If pan looks very greasy, spoon off some bacon fat if desired.

2. Stir corn into skillet and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in chipotle and salt. Add 2 tablespoons water and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, and simmering until thickened. Stir in cilantro and serve, topped with a dollop of sour cream if you like.

Amy's Nutritional Information
270 Calories; 20g Fat (65.2% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 25mg Cholesterol; 470mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 1/2 Fat. The above is as written with 1T sour cream per serving

Al's Nutritional Information
Per Serving: Calories: 159; Carbs: 30; Fat: 8; Protein: 6; Sodium: 349; Fiber: 0

Ingredients Al Used:
Generic Large Ear 5 1/2oz - Corn on the Cob, 4 ears
Aldi's Appleton Farms - Premium Sliced Bacon, 7 Pan Fried Slices (15g)
Embasa - Chipotle Peppers In Adobe Sauce, 2 tbsp (31g) with sauce
Cilantro - 1 Cup, 0.25 Cup
Friendly Farms (Aldi - Light Sour Cream, 4 tbsp

4 Smart Points (my additions/subtractions at 4 servings)

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