Kicked Up Corn Maque Choux
- Total: 23 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 13 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cups corn (about 6 ears)
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup chopped red or green bell peppers
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
Emeril's Creole Seasoning (Essence):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Directions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, Essence, and salt, and cook, stirring, until soft, for 10 minutes. Add the cream and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and serve hot.
Emeril's Creole Seasoning (Essence):
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
