Copelands Corn Maque Choux Recipe Recipe Cards Recipes
MAQUE CHOUX
This classic Cajun side dish is a sweet, hot, juicy, milky, buttery combination of corn, onions and peppers. It's often cooked in rendered bacon fat and enriched with heavy cream, but this version relies upon only butter and a little water in their place, which allow the ingredients' flavors to sing more clearly. While it is commonly understood that Fat Equals Flavor, there is a point at which too much fat actually masks complexities in flavors and dulls their vibrancy. Try the maque choux this way and see if you notice how bold and lively it tastes. If you miss the smokiness that bacon imparts, try instead a pinch of smoked paprika stirred in at the end.
Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weeknight, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 20m
Yield About 1 generous quart
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Working with 1 corn cob at a time, set the ear of corn upright in a medium bowl. Shave the corn from the cob by slicing down the sides using the tip of a sharp chef's knife, holding the knife almost vertical. (This gives you neat tablets of corn that land squarely in the bowl and keeps the kernels from scattering all over the counter.) Using the back of the knife, scrape each cob to release all the nibs and the "milk" of the kernels into the bowl. Repeat with remaining ears of corn, then snap the cobs in half, and add them to the bowl.
- In a large, deep sauté pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat until foaming. Add onion and celery, and season with 1 or 2 pinches of kosher salt. Stir constantly until softened and translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter and the bell pepper, poblano and serrano, and stir constantly, adding another pinch of kosher salt, letting the butter melt and the peppers soften and become translucent, about 2 or 3 minutes. You will smell the peppers' sweetness and their mild capsaicin releasing.
- Add the final 3 tablespoons butter and the corn mixture from the bowl, cobs included, and another pinch of kosher salt. Stir constantly to coat with the butter and combine thoroughly.
- When everything starts to hiss and sound hot, but isn't cooking so hard as to take color, add 1/2 cup water and a healthy few grinds of black pepper, and cover the pan for a couple of minutes to steam/shallow braise the mixture.
- Remove the lid, and stir well, noticing the corn releasing its liquid and the kernels softening, and the cobs turning somewhat translucent, if however vague. You will notice a general softening and melding together. Return the lid, and let cook a few more minutes, noticing the water evaporating and the remaining liquid reducing and gaining some "body" and gloss. Discard the corn cobs, but do suck them before tossing - those buttery juices make a nice cook's treat.
- Taste for salt, and serve. It should be sweet, spicy, a bit wet and surprisingly complex, given the few ingredients and their ordinariness. If you want a smoky taste, add a good pinch of smoked paprika.
CORN MAQUE CHOUX
Provided by Bruce Aidells
Categories Herb Side Thanksgiving Vegetarian High Fiber Dinner Corn Bell Pepper Fall Potluck Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper; sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add corn; sauté 2 minutes. Add cream, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Mix in green onion, parsley, and basil. Season to taste with coarse salt, pepper, and more hot pepper sauce, if desired.
CORN MAQUE CHOUX
Corn Maque Choux is a corn-based side dish that is super popular in the more southern parts of Louisiana. This quick and easy vegetable side dish recipe was a Grand Prize Winner from Southern Living.
Provided by Ruijin Cajun
Categories Easy Nut-Free Shellfish-Free Spicy Gluten-Free Egg-Free Soy-Free Thanksgiving Fish-Free Peanut-Free Tree Nut-Free Sugar-Free Tomato-Free Oven Stove
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottom wok, cook the Bacon (6 slice) over low heat. Once the bacon is done, set it aside on a plate lined with a paper towel to cool. Once cooled, chop or crumble the bacon. Reserve the fat in the pan.
- Add the Butter (to taste) to the reserved bacon fat. Turn the heat to medium. Once butter is melted, add the Yellow Onion (1 1/2 cup) and Creole Seasoning (1 tablespoon). Cook onions until opaque, about 5 minutes.
- Add Corn (4 cup), the Green Bell Pepper (1/2 cup), and Jalapeño Pepper (1 tablespoon). Sauté until corn begins to soften, about 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped bacon and Heavy Cream (1/2 cup). Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Place the maque choux in a serving dish, and garnish with Scallion (to taste). Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Protein 4.4 g, Fat 6.4 g, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Fiber 3.0 g, Sugar 1.3 g, Sodium 122.1 mg, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, TransFat 0.0 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, UnsaturatedFat 2.5 g
CAJUN CORN AND BACON MAQUE CHOUX
This is a Cajun recipe I've had forever! I first prepared it when I was in my high school class in Metairie, Louisiana. It's awesome!
Provided by Jodi Hanlon
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Corn
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut corn off the cobs by thinly slicing across the tops of the kernels; place in a medium bowl. Cut across the kernels again to release milk from the corn, add milk to bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper, cook until onion is transparent, about 5 to 8 minutes. Combine corn, tomatoes, and milk with the onion mixture. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook 20 minutes longer, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Do not boil. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Lower heat, cover skillet, and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer. Stir in green onions and bacon. Remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 41.9 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 884 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
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