Corn Maque Choux
50 mins
Serves 8
A rich, creamy Cajun corn dish featuring fresh corn simmered with onions and spices
Ingredients
Scale:
1x
- 8 tablespoons Butter (divided (4 + 4))
- 0.25 cup Vegetable oil
- 7 cups Corn , fresh
- 1 cup Onion , diced
- 0.25 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon White pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 2.25 cups Chicken stock (divided)
- 1 cup Evaporated milk (divided)
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter with oil over medium heat
- Add corn, onions, sugar, white pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper
- Cook over high heat for about 12-14 minutes, stirring often
- Add 1 cup of the chicken stock, making sure to scrape the bottom to get the browned bits. Cook for about 5 minutes
- Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter, stirring constantly until melted. Cook for another 5 minutes
- Reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 10 minutes
- Add 1/4 cup of the stock and cook for 15 minutes, stirring regularly
- Add the remaining 1 cup of stock and cook for 10 minutes
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes
- Remove from the heat
- In a bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup milk and eggs. Beat for about 1 minute or until frothy
- Add the egg mixture to the corn and stir well
Tips
Maque choux (pronounced "mock shoe") is best made with fresh corn cut directly from the cob, but frozen corn can be used in a pinch. The dish should be creamy but not soupy.
Vegetable Sides
Cajun