Grilled-corn Maque Choux

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ears corn, husked, silk removed
• 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped (8 slices)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large tomato, halved, seeded, diced
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups chopped green onions

Recipe

• 1 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• 2 brush corn with sesame oil.
• 3 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 4 grill until slightly charred, turning occasionally with tongs, about 15 minutes.
• 5 transfer to work surface and cool.
• 6 cut corn kernels off cobs and place in medium bowl.
• 7 saute bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and brown.
• 8 using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• 9 pour off all but 3 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet.
• 10 add onion and garlic to drippings in skillet.
• 11 saute until onion is almost tender, about 3 minutes.
• 12 add bell pepper, tomato, corn, and bacon.
• 13 stir 2 minutes.
• 14 add cream; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cream thickens enough to coat vegetables, stirring often, about 15 minutes.
• 15 season to taste. (can be made 2 hours ahead. rewarm before continuing).
• 16 mix in green onions and serve.