Cajun Maque Choux With Basil Recipes

CAJUN MAQUE CHOUX WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Skin the sausage, break it to pieces.
• Heat a 10-12-inch sauté pan with a lid, and add the oil, and the sausage, cook very brown. Stir all the while and allow it not to be in too large of pieces.
• Remove from the skillet to a plate, retaining the drippings. Add the onion. Cook till lightly gold, adding the bell pepper, when the pepper wilts, stir in the garlic, and when it is fragrant, stir in the prepared tomatoes. Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the corn, add salt and pepper. Stir the crumbled sausage back into the pan. Deglaze with the lemon juice.
• When it comes to a simmer, cover and cook on medium or medium-low heat, gently, for about 10 minutes. Uncover, raise the heat slightly if there are juices to be evaporated, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes longer.
• Tear in the basil, into pieces, and cook for about two minutes, or not even that. Correct for salt and pepper, if needed.

MAQUE CHOUX - CAJUN

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook it until it is browned up and crispy, approximately 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon, with a slotted spoon, to a paper towel lined plate so it can drain.
• Add butter and onions to the pot and cook until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Add the Creole seasoning and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Increase the heat to med-high and then add the okra, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper and cayenne. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring frequently, until the okra is crisp tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring once and a while. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 more minutes. Last, add the salt and reserved bacon, stir to combine and serve!