Barbecue Bacon Wedge Salad with Grilled Corn

  4.3 – 11 reviews  • Corn Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Active: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. 1 ear corn, shucked
  3. 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  4. 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  5. 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  6. 1/2 pound slab bacon about 1 inch thick, halved lengthwise
  7. 1 head iceberg lettuce, quartered into wedges
  8. 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  9. Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
  10. Blue Cheese Dressing, recipe follows
  11. 2 tablespoons Ryan’s Pickled Red Onions, recipe follows
  12. 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  13. 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  14. 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  15. 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  16. Dash hot sauce
  17. Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  18. 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  19. 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  20. 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  21. 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  22. 1/4 cup white vinegar
  23. 2 tablespoons sugar
  24. 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

  1. For the corn: Preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Rub the oil on the corn on the prepared baking sheet. Broil the corn, turning every few minutes, until charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the corn and let it cool slightly, then cut the kernels from the cob and set aside; discard the cob.
  3. For the bacon: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  4. Mix the barbecue sauce, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Put the bacon on the prepared baking sheet and brush with a layer of the sauce. Bake, flipping and basting with more sauce every 10 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through and juicy and the sauce is sticky and dark, 45 to 55 minutes. Cut the bacon in half crosswise to yield 4 pieces.
  5. To assemble the salad: Arrange the wedges of lettuce on a large platter. Add the tomatoes, corn and bacon around the wedges. Season the lettuce and tomatoes with salt. Top with coarsely ground pepper. Spoon the dressing over the lettuce wedges and top with the pickled onions. Serve immediately.
  6. Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, sugar and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, then fold in the blue cheese, leaving a few lumps of cheese.
  7. Place the onions and peppercorns in a jar. Whisk the vinegars together with the sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the onions and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. The pickled onions will keep about 2 weeks in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 627
Total Fat 50 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Carbohydrates 32 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 22 g
Protein 13 g
Cholesterol 55 mg
Sodium 941 mg

Reviews

Danielle Cohen
I saw them making this on The Kitchen and wanted to try it. It was super easy to make and was delicious!
Christopher Keller
Best wedge salad I’ve ever had!

 

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