In this article, we'll guide you through the delightful and flavorful recipe for Maque Choux Fried Corn with Green Peppers, as presented by Tasty. This Southern classic is a harmonious blend of fresh corn kernels, sweet bell peppers, aromatic onions, and savory spices, all cooked together to create a comforting and vibrant dish. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking for a new twist on a classic or a beginner seeking an easy and delicious side dish, this recipe will provide you with all the necessary steps to create a memorable culinary experience.
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MAQUE CHOUX - RECIPE
Maque Choux is a classic Cajun recipe of corn and peppers sautéed in bacon grease until softened and spiced with a blend of Cajun seasonings. It's an outstanding Southern side dish.
Provided by Mike Hultquist
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the bacon. Cook the bacon until it becomes nice and crispy, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the corn onion, peppers and Cajun seasonings. Cook until they soften up, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream (or chicken stock). Let it warm for about 2 minutes, stirring a bit, then remove from heat.
- Serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 107 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CORN MAQUE CHOUX (FRIED CORN)
I had no idea this dish even had a name until I grew up. We had it any time we had fried chicken, which was often. I love this dish - to me it is comfort food.
Provided by P48422
Categories Corn
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
MAQUE CHOUX (FRIED CORN WITH GREEN PEPPERS) RECIPE BY TASTY
If you're craving summer soul food or a Juneteenth side dish, look no further. This creamy corn and pepper dish is from Toni Tipton-Martin's award-winning cookbook, Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking. She credits this recipe to Monique Wells, a Texas transplant living in Paris, who helped "open the eyes of elite French cooks to the flavors of the American South and Southwest."
Provided by Toni Tipton Martin
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a heavy skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat until melted and sizzling. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the thyme, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, sugar (if using), and corn. Cook, stirring, until the corn is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream and cook 5 minutes more to thicken. Stir in the parsley and green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680 calories, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 54 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 16 grams
CAJUN CORN MAQUE CHOUX
This classic creamy side dish takes advantage of both the sweetness and the starchiness of fresh corn. The trinity of onions, bell peppers and celery gives it a distinctive Cajun flavor, while the tomatoes add brightness. Although usually a side dish, it sometimes takes center stage with the addition of shrimp or crawfish.
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
SHRIMP AND SWEET CORN MAQUE CHOUX
A spicy Southern dish, Shrimp & Sweet Corn Maque Choux is satisfying and ready in under 30 minutes. This is my recreation of the Emeril Lagasse dish we had his restaurant, NOLA, in New Orleans. Fresh vegetables are the key to this recipe, which cook quickly and retain their bright, crisp flavors.
Provided by Real Butter
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips REAL Butter
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 304.2 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 32.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 887.2 mg, Sugar 4.4 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
CORN MAQUE CHOUX (FRIED CORN) RECIPE
Provided by gbvampy1
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
MAQUE CHOUX CORN
This is an Alex Patout recipe, it is my favorite for corn macque choux. When the Patout family closed their restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana to move to New Orleans, Louisiana, it broke my heart.
Provided by lacoonass1
Categories Corn
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Shuck the corn.
- Working with one cob at a time hold over a bowl and cut away the kernels in layers (you don't want to end up with whole kernels).
- Scrape the knife down the cob to "milk" it.
- Heat the butter in a Dutch oven or other large heavy pot over medium-high heat then add the onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
- Sauté until onions are transparent (about 15 minutes).
- Stir in the salt and pepper then add the corn and the milk (from the cobs) and stir well.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook until the corn is tender (20-30 minutes).
- If mixture begins to dry out before corn is tender, add a little milk and butter.
- Notes: Sometimes I add some andouille or smoked pork sausage or tasso just to give it a change of taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.9, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 1032.2, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 13.5, Protein 8.6
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.
Tips:
- Select the freshest corn possible. Fresh corn has a sweeter flavor and more tender kernels.
- Use a variety of bell peppers. Different colors of bell peppers will add different flavors and colors to your maque choux.
- Don't be afraid to add other vegetables. You can add diced tomatoes, zucchini, or squash to your maque choux for a more hearty dish.
- Season to taste. Maque choux should be flavorful, so don't be afraid to add more salt, pepper, or cayenne pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately. Maque choux is best served hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Maque choux is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or main course. It's a great way to use up fresh corn and bell peppers, and it's a perfect dish for summer gatherings. With its bold flavors and colorful appearance, maque choux is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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