Corn Maque Choux
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.
Servings: 6
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
A well-seasoned cast iron skillet is perfect for making this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1058IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg