Corn Maque Choux Best Recipes

MAQUE CHOUX SKILLET CORNBREAD

Ingredients:

• 2 strips bacon, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, diced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups stone-ground cornmeal
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• Pan-Roasted Tomato Butter, recipe follows
• 1 Roma tomato, cut in half
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• Pinch kosher salt

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Add the bacon to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat and let the fat render out, stirring occasionally, until the edges begin to brown. Toss in the jalapeño, red bell pepper and corn and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter, then the green onions, until combined.
• Pour the batter into the hot skillet and bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve with tomato butter.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Set the tomato in the hot pan cut-side down. Cook until the tomato softens and is caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Let the tomato cool slightly, then add to a food processor along with the butter and salt. Pulse until combined. Remove the butter with a rubber spatula to a small bowl.

CORN MAQUE CHOUX (FRIED CORN)

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 lb corn kernel (cut from the cob or frozen and thawed)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne

Steps:

• In the skillet, heat the butter over medium low heat until melted.
• Add the onion and saute until wilted but not brown.
• Add the bell peppers and the corn and stir to coat everything with butter, sprinkle with some salt, pepper, and cayenne, and continue cooking over med-low heat, stirring frequently, until all liquid (if any) completely evaporates, the vegetables start to take on a slight caramalization and the whole room smells really, really good.
• (This should take about 20 minutes).
• Taste, adjust the seasonings if you need to, and serve.
• Note: I say to use a cast iron skillet because, as with cornbread, I believe this dish suffers in flavor if it is not cooked in one.
• However, if you don't have one, you can use another skillet- just know that it would be much better cooked in a cast iron skillet.

TASSO MAQUE CHOUX

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 ounces diced Tasso ham
• 3 cups sweet corn kernels
• 1 cup onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• Salt
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 cup chopped, peeled and seeded tomatoes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the Tasso and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the corn, onions and bell peppers. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Saute for about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the corn is tender. Add the cream, stir, and remove from the heat.