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Maque Choux Southern Corn Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb bacon cooked crisp
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper diced
  • 4 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup fresh tomato diced
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon until crisp and set aside. Crumple or chop when cooled.
  2. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and green peppers and saute for a few minutes. Add corn, tomato, thyme, and milk and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until corn is tender.
  3. Remove from heat and stir n cayenne, crumpled bacon, and salt and pepper, Serve warm.
Serving Suggestion
  1. A traditional side to Creole dishes, this salad is often spiced up with a dash of hot sauce. Turn it into a main course by adding cooked chicken, sausage, crab meat, or jumbo shrimp just before serving, stuffed into fresh tomatoes or spooned over ripe avocado halves. This dish reheats well; make it ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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