Description
Creamy spicy corn and bacon delight combines Southern comfort with zesty flavors, delivering a rich side dish perfect for summer gatherings. Crisp bacon and sweet corn create a memorable experience you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (15.25 oz/433 g) cans whole kernel corn, approx. 3 cups
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack or pepper jack cheese
- 1 (8 oz/226 g) package cream cheese, cubed
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup queso fresco
- 1 lime, half juiced, half cut into wedges for serving
- 2 tsps Tajin seasoning (optional)
- Tortilla Chips or Fritos corn chips, for serving
Instructions
- Preparation: Lightly grease slow cooker interior to prevent ingredient adhesion and ensure smooth release.
- Layer Construction: Spread corn kernels evenly across cooking vessel’s base, creating a uniform foundation for flavor development.
- Flavor Intensification: Disperse jalapeños throughout corn layer, strategically positioning for optimal spicy distribution and heat infusion.
- Cheese Integration: Blanket corn and pepper mixture with generously shredded cheese, ensuring complete and consistent coverage.
- Creamy Enhancement: Strategically place sour cream dollops across surface, forming pockets of luxurious, tangy creaminess.
- Seasoning Elevation: Sprinkle Tajin seasoning to introduce vibrant, zesty undertones and complex flavor dimensions.
- Richness Incorporation: Scatter cream cheese cubes randomly throughout mixture, creating unexpected bursts of decadent smoothness.
- Slow Cooking Process: Cover slow cooker, set to low temperature, and allow ingredients to harmonize and gently heat for approximately two hours.
- Finalization: Stir occasionally to prevent bottom scorching, ensuring cheese melts completely and corn reaches perfect tender consistency. Serve immediately as a sumptuous side dish or indulgent appetizer.
Notes
- Grease Wisely: Use a light cooking spray or butter to prevent ingredients from sticking and burning during slow cooking.
- Layer Strategically: Spread corn kernels evenly to ensure uniform cooking and consistent flavor distribution throughout the dish.
- Manage Spice Levels: Adjust jalapeño quantity based on personal heat tolerance, chopping finely for even spice spread.
- Monitor Cooking Time: Stir occasionally to prevent bottom burning and ensure even melting of cheeses and cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg