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Maque Choux
Corn-based side dish
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Serves |
4 |
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Prep time |
10 minutes |
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Cook time |
15 minutes |
This hash based around sweetcorn is a staple of cajun cooking. Maque Choux works well as both a side or a lunch time bite.
Ingredients
| 1 |
bell pepper, core removed and deseeded, diced |
| 1 |
vine tomato, core removed, quartered |
| 4 | cloves of garlic, crushed |
| 1 | brown onion, diced |
| 400g | sweet corn (drained weight) |
| 2 tbsps | jalapeños |
| 1 | celery stick, chopped |
| 200g | bacon lardons |
| 200ml | chicken stock |
| coriander, handful | |
| 2 tbsps | cajun seasoning |
| 3 tbsps | sour cream |
| 2 tbsps | vegetable oil |
| salt and pepper, to taste |
Method
1. Begin by heating a pan over a medium heat with the vegetable oil.
2. Fry the bacon until it begins to go crispy and brown.
3. Add the onions and celery, and cook until soft.
4. Add the garlic, pepper and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add the stock sweetcorn, jalapeños and cajun seasoning. Cook until the stock has evaporated.
6. Mix in the sour cream and coriander then serve.
Chef’s tips
Try adding other other herbs and spices to mix up the flavour.