Corn Maque Choux
Corn Maque Choux is a flavorful Cajun corn dish that is full of sweet fresh corn , bell pepper , onions ,tomatoes and spice .
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon diced-see notes
- 1/2 large yellow onion 1/2-3/4 cup diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 10-12 ears corn
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 can rotel 10oz can-spice level of your choice
- 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon cajun seasoning season to taste
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dice the onion and bell pepper and set aside . The take the corn off the cobb trying to get as much milk as possible from the cobb.
- In a large skillet cook the diced bacon until crisp . Remove the bacon and reserve the bacon grease in the skillet
- On medium heat Add the diced onions and bell pepper to the skillet with the bacon grease . Stir the veggies often and cook until they are well done
- Once the veggies are done drop the butter into the skillet
- Add the corn , can of rotel , Cajun seasoning , salt and pepper . Stir this all together and let it start cooking down .
- Once the corn has cooked down a little add the bacon back
- If you feel this gets a little dry add a little water to the pan , no more than 1/2 cup
- Cook until the corn is tender , it doesn't take long. Maybe 15-20 minutes
Notes
Nutritional information is a calculation and can greatly vary according to preparation .
Some people use smoked sausage instead of bacon and this is a great substitute
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 749IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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