Creole Cornbread Recipes

CREOLE CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar, and mix well.
• Whisk together 5 eggs, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and buttermilk. Add wet to dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• To Make Stuffing: In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons salt with the white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, and bay leaves.
• In another bowl, combine the minced onions, green onions, parsley, red or green peppers, chili peppers, and garlic.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a large frying pan. Add the spices and cook for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown. Add the stock and Tabasco. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Crumble the cornbread into the skillet and mix; remove pan from heat.
• Whisk 7 eggs and evaporated milk; pour into stuffing mixture. Return to low heat and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Place stuffing in a bowl; cool before stuffing turkey.

CREOLE CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add 1 tbsp of oil to the cast iron skillet and heat over medium heat.
• Add the jalapeno, onion, and bell pepper and cook over medium heat until onions are translucent and tender.
• Remove the vegetable mixture of heat and transfer to bowl.
• Wipe out cast iron skillet and add one tbsp of oil back in. Put it in the oven for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, creole seasoning, and pepper together, combining well.
• Add buttermilk, corn, eggs, and the remaining 4 tbsp of oil. Mix until combined.
• Add the vegetables and cheese and fold in gently.
• Remove skillet from the oven and add the cornbread mixture.
• Bake until golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Approximately 40 minutes.
• Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Cut and serve.

CREOLE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine rice, cornmeal, onion, peppers, salt and baking soda.
• In another bowl, beat eggs, milk and oil. Add corn; mix well. Stir into rice mixture until blended. Fold in cheese. Sprinkle a well-greased 10-in. ovenproof skillet with cornmeal. Pour batter into skillet.
• Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bread tests done. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

CREOLE CHICKEN WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red onion, celery, corn, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the pickled peppers and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the cornbread to combine. Cut 1 tablespoon butter into small cubes and scatter over the top. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until golden brown on top, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a separate large ovenproof skillet over medium- high heat. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and the Creole seasoning. Add the vegetable oil to the skillet; heat until shimmering. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the chicken, then transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Return the skillet with the chicken to the stovetop over medium heat; add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the lemon juice. Cook, swirling the butter, until combined. Remove from the heat and remove the chicken to a cutting board.
• Divide the cornbread stuffing among plates. Sprinkle with the parsley. Slice the chicken and serve with the stuffing. Spoon the pan sauce over the chicken.

CREOLE CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Finely crumble cornbread into a large bowl.
• Combine salt, peppers, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, bay leaves in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a large skillet. Add onions, bell pepper, jalepeno pepper, and garlic. Saute until soft. Do not brown.
• Add parsley and spices to skillet for a minute.
• Add vegetables and spices to the bowl with cornbread.
• Put broth in a large pot & bring to a boil.
• Add hot broth, one cup at time, to cornbread mixture in bowl. Mixture should be somewhat soupy.
• Mix egg & evaporate milk together. Add to cornbread mixture.
• Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Pour dressing into pan. Cook at 375 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes until bubbly all through.

CREOLE HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine the cornmeal, Creole seasoning, onion, and sugar in a medium bowl. Pour in boiling water and shortening; stir until the shortening melts.
• Melt lard or bacon fat to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large skillet; bring to a temperature of 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) over medium-high heat. Shape heaping tablespoons of the dough into flattened balls (thickness is a personal preference). Fry in hot oil, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.