BBQ Corn Side Dish
A colorful and flavorful Side Dish that you can finish in your slow cooker.
This dish is EASY to prepare. Get all your ingredients together cook your Bacon and just pop it in the slow cooker. It will be ready when the rest of your meal is done.
The flavors of Bacon and BBQ Sauce add a smoky element, then we have the sweetness of the Corn and a little kick with Jalapeno and Red Peppers.
Make a batch of this and put the slow cooker right on the buffet or serve it alongside Grilled Chicken, Ham or a Pork Tenderloin.
BBQ CORN SIDE DISH
Ingredients:
- 2 (16 oz.) Bags Frozen Sweet Yellow Corn
- 3 Jalapeno Peppers, diced
- 1 Red Pepper, diced
- 8 Strips Bacon
- 1 Red Onion, diced
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Hickory Smoked BBQ Sauce
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Directions:
1. Cook Bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. When the Bacon is done, transfer it onto paper towels to soak up excess grease. Set the Bacon aside to cool. Drain the Bacon grease from the pan but reserve about 2 Tablespoons in the pan.
2. Add the Red Onion, Red Pepper and Jalapeno to the pan and cook until al dente. In other words we just want to soften the veggies a little bit, they will continue to cook in the slow cooker. This step ensures they will cook completely in the slow cooker.
3. Pour the Corn into a 4 quart buttered slow cooker. Then add in the cooked Veggies.
4. Cut the Bacon into bite size pieces and also add it to the slow cooker.
5. Stir in the Brown Sugar and the BBQ Sauce, then give your Pepper mill a few turns over all and stir once again.
6. Set your slow cooker on low for about 2-3 hours. All slow cookers are different. The older models cook slower and the newer models cook faster and at a higher temperature so it is key that you know how your slow cooker works. Check the dish on the hour to see how it is cooking. Give the Veggies a stir to ensure you are getting even heating. If it is getting too hot, adjust your temperature down and likewise if it is cooking to slow turn the temperature up to high.
Once the dish is done, put it in a nice serving bowl or simply transfer your slow cooker to the buffet table and turn it down to warm.
Recipe by: Hot Dish Homemaker
