Corn Maque Choux is full of fresh summer corn, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes ,and spices. It’s wonderfully sweet and spicy with so much flavor.

This corn recipe is a traditional Louisiana Cajun side dish pronounced “mock shoe”. It’s a mix of Native American and Cajun French influences.
You are going to love the bold flavors in this Maque Choux.
Corn Maque Choux is a heavily flavored dish. There’s a bay leaf, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, plus a chicken bouillon cube. I love the flavor that the bouillon cube adds.
Tips For Making The Perfect Corn Maque Choux
- Fresh corn is always best, but frozen corn is perfectly acceptable. Thaw it first.
- You can use either green or red bell pepper or a combination.
- I love the flavor bacon grease gives this recipe, but you can use butter if you don’t have any bacon grease.
- One minced garlic clove can be substituted for the garlic powder.
- A well-seasoned cast iron skillet is perfect for making this recipe.
- You want the heat to be fairly high because you want the corn and other vegetables to caramelize some. Be sure to stir frequently so no burning occurs.
Storage
- Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.
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Corn Maque Choux
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat or butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 1 red or green bell pepper, diced
- 6 to 7 cups fresh corn kernels, or frozen
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained or 1 cup fresh diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat bacon grease or butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet, cast iron is best.
- Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
- Add corn, diced tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Check for seasoning and add salt if needed. Discard bay leaf.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this last night with my granddaughter and it was simple, easy and delicious – a little spicy, but good. I did not have any cayenne so I used red pepper flakes. I will be eating it with fried chicken, green beans and honey cornbread. Can’t wait to try some more of your recipes.