Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Corn Muffins Food

SPICY CORNBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• In a medium saute pan, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons butter. Once the butter has melted add the onions and the peppers and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Stir in the corn and cook until heated through. Set aside to cool.
• Melt the remanding butter in a small pan over low heat and once melted, remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another large bowl, add the buttermilk and the eggs. Whisk lightly until combined. Using the well method, add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold together until combined. Add the sauteed vegetables with the melted butter and the shredded cheese and continue to fold. The batter will be very thick.
• Using a 1/2 cup measure, evenly scoop the batter into the muffin tin. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before serving.

ROASTED RED PEPPER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease muffin cups and sprinkle with the cornmeal; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in red pepper and cheese. , Fill prepared muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with remaining pepper. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

CORN SOUP WITH RED PEPPER SWIRL

Steps:

• Place bell pepper over an open flame or under broiler and roast, turning frequently with tongs, until blackened and blistered all over, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Cut in half vertically. With a paring knife, remove seeds from each half, then turn over and scrape away the blackened skin. Do not rinse; a little remaining char is fine.
• Transfer roasted pepper to a blender or food processor and add Fresno chiles, pimentón, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend to a smooth thick purée. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and corn kernels. Season well with salt and pepper and reduce heat to medium. Cooking, stirring, until onions are softened and beginning to color, 7 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add 3 cups water or broth and salt to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes, until corn is well cooked. Transfer to a blender and whiz to a smooth purée. Thin with water or broth to the consistency of heavy cream.
• Pass soup through a fine mesh strainer, pressing with the back of a large spoon or ladle to extract every drop of liquid. (This step is important to guarantee a velvety texture.) Discard any fibrous remains. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• To serve, reheat and ladle into shallow soup bowls. Swirl about 2 tablespoons pepper purée into the center of each bowl. Pass lime wedges at the table.

RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Generously butter muffin tin -- 12 muffin regular size.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk together eggs, buttermilk and melted butter in a medium bowl.
• Add buttermilk mixture and red peppers to the flour mixture and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
• Place about 1/3 cup mixture into each of 12 muffin cups.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
• Carefully remove muffins from tin to a wire rack to cool.

SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
• In a bowl whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and Cheddar. In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk, egg, butter, and chilies. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture, stirring until just combined, and stir in roasted peppers (do not overmix).
• Divide batter evenly among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.

CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn, red wine vinegar, red peppers, cilantro, sugar, olive oil, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, and ginger together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 25 minutes.

SWEET 'N' SPICY ROASTED CORN

Steps:

• Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 in. of bottom; remove silk. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. Soak corn in cold water for 1 hour., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Remove string before serving., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Add the garlic, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and chili powder. Serve with grilled corn.

ONION AND RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Grease bottoms only of 18 muffin cups (2 1/2inches x 1 1/2 inches in size).
• Cook onions and peppers in butter for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• In a large bowl, using a fork, beat milk, 4 Tablespoons melted butter and eggs until well combined.
• Stir in cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until flour is moistened.
• (Batter will be slightly lumpy).
• Fold in the peppere and onions.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups (batter will be almost level with rims of muffin cups).
• Bake muffins for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CHEESE CORN BREADS

Steps:

• Into a bowl sift together the cornmeal, the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, the salt, and the sugar. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, the buttermilk, the butter, the chilies, and the corn, add the cornmeal mixture, and stir the batter until it is just combined. Stir in the roasted peppers, the Monterey Jack, and the coriander, divide the batter among 4 buttered and floured loaf pans, each 5 3/4 by 3 1/4 by 2-inches, and bake the breads in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove the breads from the pans and let them cool, right sides up, on a rack. The breads keep, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week or frozen for 1 month.