Best 8 Corn Maque Choux Southern Living Recipes

EASY MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• In a large skillet or dutch oven, melt the bacon grease or butter over medium heat. Add the oninon and peppers and cook until they are tender - about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, sitrring frequently, for 1 minute.
• Add the corn, tomatoes, and heavy cream and stir to combine. Add the salt and reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the corn is cooked through and most of the liquid had evaporated. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding Creole seasoning, if desired. Allow to rest about 5 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken before serving.

CORN MAQUE CHOUX

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!

OKRA-AND-CORN MAQUE CHOUX - SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Sauté sausage (or chicken) in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned (or fully cooked). Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add corn, okra, and tomato (or rotel with juice); cook, stirring often, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CAJUN CORN MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• 1. Cut the kernels off of the corn into a large bowl. Using the back of the knife, scrape the sweet corn milk from the cobs to extract about 3 tablespoons and add it to the bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat renders and the bacon is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside. Add the butter to the skillet and when melted, add the celery, bell peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Add the milk, scallion whites, garlic, tomatoes and corn. Cook until thickened, 10 minutes.
• 3. Serve garnished with the scallion greens and reserved bacon.

MAQUE CHOUX WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add andouille sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add corn, okra, bell pepper, onion, thyme, salt, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add cream and cayenne; bring mixture to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in black pepper. Divide among 4 bowls.

CAJUN CORN AND BACON MAQUE CHOUX

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.

SHRIMP AND SWEET CORN MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, red and green peppers, and green onion. Season with salt and pepper, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, sweet corn, water and 2 teaspoons Cajun or creole seasoning to the skillet. Cook until zucchini is tender, about 2 minutes. Add half and half, and stir. Turn off heat.
• Meanwhile, season shrimp with remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun or creole seasoning. Melt butter in a separate skillet and cook shrimp in four batches, about 2 minutes on each side, or until curled, pink and cooked all the way through. Do not overcook.
• Divide corn mixture between four plates. Top each plate with 5 cooked shrimp, and serve immediately.

CAJUN CORN MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• Heat oil (over medium heat) in a large skillet.
• Saute the onion and bell pepper for 8 minutes or until tender.
• Add in the corn, tomato, and sausage; stir frequently and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add in the green onions, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.