Charred Corn with Bacon Lardons and Red Onion

  4.7 – 22 reviews  • Corn Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 10 ears fresh corn
  2. 1/2 pound slab bacon, cut into lardons
  3. 1 red onion, diced
  4. Salt
  5. 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  6. 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
  7. 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  8. 1 tablespoon canola oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Clean ears of corn and place on a baking sheet, then roast until the corn starts to char, about 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut off corn kernels and set aside.
  3. Add lardons to a medium skillet over medium-high heat and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, then add the red onion and cook in the bacon fat. Sprinkle with salt, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the corn and season again. Turn off heat, add the basil and season again if necessary.
  4. Mix together the vinegar, oil and a pinch of salt. Toss with the corn.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 252
Total Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 8 g
Cholesterol 19 mg
Sodium 420 mg

Reviews

Tiffany Johnson
Made it twice. So good!
Patricia Wheeler
Charred the corn on the grill – loved this recipe! Easy, fresh and delicious! Thanks Marc ❤️
Ronald Moore
Saw you make this on Guy’s Ranch! It will now be THE dish that I take to all potlucks and more. Thank you Marc!!
Krista Diaz
AH’mazing!!!!!!!!! The dash of chili powder at the end takes it to the next level, not in the recipe but if you find the video you will see it – so’oooo goooood
Debbie Davis
Would love to use fresh corn as directed…however has anyone tried using the TJ charred frozen corn?
Tracey Cooper
This is my all time favorite recipe in life
Carlos Kelly
Delicious!!!
Chelsea Castro
Tyler Banks
we have made this 4 times this summer, amazing and so easy
Rachel Mccall
This was DELICIOUS!

 

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