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Choclo Maque Choux
I decided to try my hand at food fusion, combining ideas from two different cuisines: Peruvian and Creole. I was more than pleased with the result.
Course
Side
Cuisine
American
Keyword
corn, Peruvian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
213
kcal
Author
Mike
Equipment
skillet
Ingredients
2 ½
cups
choclo
you can substitute sweet corn
2
tablespoons
unsalted butter
divided
2
tablespoons
vegetable oil
1
small
onion
minced
2
tablespoons
sugar
½
teaspoon
hot sauce
plus more for serving
½
cup
chicken broth
⅓
cup
heavy cream
1
egg
lightly beaten
Instructions
Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and all of the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the butter.
Add the corn, onion, sugar, and hot sauce.
Let the corn cook until it is almost tender and it starts to turn golden brown, forming a light crust in the bottom of the pan.
Stir in the broth, scraping up any bits off the bottom of the pan.
Add the remaining butter and all of the cream. Stir.
Cook, stirring, for 5 more minutes at a slow simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Remove from heat and stir in the egg until it is cooked
Serve with hot sauce.
Notes
The heavy cream is essential to this recipe. Don't substitute anything lighter.
Nutrition
Calories:
213
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
55
mg
|
Sodium:
98
mg
|
Potassium:
194
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
521
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg