Friend of Julie: Creamy Corn and Shrimp

By Dawn Thompson Hooben 

Creamy Corn and Shrimp

Ingredients

5 slices of bacon, diced
4 ears of corn, kernels removed
1 med yellow onion, diced
1 cup of whole milk
3 T snipped fresh chives
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Directions

1. Cook bacon in  large sautee pan over medium heat until crisp. 
2. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. 
3. In the same pan, remove all but 2T of the bacon fat (compensate with olive oil to reach 2T if not enough) 
4. Add corn and onion; cook over med heat untill softened. 
5. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer, cook for 1 min.
6. Turn off heat and still in 2 T of chives, 1/4t salt and 1/8t of pepper and the bacon.
7. Skewer the shrimp, brush with olive oil and season with remaining salt and pepper. 
8. Grill shrimp for 2 min per side or until cooked through. serve shrimp over corn and sprinkle with remaining chives.