Southern Fried Fresh Corn - Key Lime Coconut

Ingredients

• 2 vegan breakfast sausages (chopped, or slices of vegan bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 6 ears fresh corn
• 2-1/2 tablespoons vegan butter
• 1 clove garlic (minced, or 1 teaspoon pre-minced)
• 1 teaspoon any neutral oil (such as grapeseed, sunflower, or canola )
• 1-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (optional, or basil, orange or lemon zest)
• pinch cayenne pepper (optional, or paprika or smoked paprika)
• salt and pepper (to taste)