Okra And Corn Maque Choux Southern Living Food

MAQUE CHOUX WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add andouille sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add corn, okra, bell pepper, onion, thyme, salt, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add cream and cayenne; bring mixture to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in black pepper. Divide among 4 bowls.

MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• As with stir fries and most one-pot meals, I like to have most of my ingredients prepped before I begin cooking, so chop and dice everything that needs to be chopped and diced. For the andouille sausage, I typically cut it in half lengthwise and then chop the halves into bite sized pieces.
• Heat a large, deep pan and ½ tsp of olive oil over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add the andouille sausage to the pan and brown, stirring a few times, for about 3 minutes. Pour the sausage into a large bowl or onto a plate, and set aside.
• Add the okra to the pan and cook it in the oils that are left over from the sausage. Cook until browned and beginning to soften, and then add it to the bowl with the sausage. Be sure not to over-cook, so that it doesn't become slimy.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add your green peppers and onions to the pan. Cook until softened, again, about 3 minutes.
• Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the corn and diced tomatoes to the pan. Also add the andouille sausage and the okra back in as well. Cook until everything is heated through. 3-5 minutes.
• Serve piping hot and right from the pan.

CAJUN CORN MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• 1. Cut the kernels off of the corn into a large bowl. Using the back of the knife, scrape the sweet corn milk from the cobs to extract about 3 tablespoons and add it to the bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat renders and the bacon is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside. Add the butter to the skillet and when melted, add the celery, bell peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Add the milk, scallion whites, garlic, tomatoes and corn. Cook until thickened, 10 minutes.
• 3. Serve garnished with the scallion greens and reserved bacon.

OKRA-AND-CORN MAQUE CHOUX - SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Sauté sausage (or chicken) in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned (or fully cooked). Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add corn, okra, and tomato (or rotel with juice); cook, stirring often, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.