Suam na Mais with Bacon and Chives Recipe

In a medium sauce pot, add pieces of bacon. Turn on the heat and keep on low. Allow bacon to render until it browns. Fish them out of the pot and set aside.

Using the fat from the bacon, sauté onion until transparent, then add garlic and sauté until soft, do not allow garlic to brown.

Add grated white corn and sauté for about 2 minutes, then add water and allow to boil. Bring it down the heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the corn is cooked and begins to thicken.

Stir constantly to make sure that it doesn't stick and burn at the bottom of the pot. Season with white pepper.

Serve hot, topped with bacon and chives. Season with salt as needed. Some bacon may be salty already. Taste first, before adding salt or fish sauce (patis) a little at a time.