Corn Crusted Porgies Recipes

OVEN ROASTED PARMESAN CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut 5 squares of aluminum foil 1 1/2 times the size of the ears of corn; place each ear of corn in the center of a piece of foil.
• Stir mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, chili powder, ground black pepper, and fresh parsley together in a bowl until it forms a thick paste; rub about 2 tablespoons of the paste over each ear of corn. Wrap the aluminum foil around the corn and seal. Arrange corn on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn, and continue baking another 10 minutes.

PARMESAN ROASTED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Brush a thin layer of mayonnaise on each ear of corn. Sprinkle the corn with the Parmesan cheese, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Wrap each ear with aluminum foil and place on the grill.
• Grill, turning occasionally, until the kernels begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

CORN CEREAL CRUSTED FRIED FISH

Steps:

• For the tartar sauce: In a medium mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, yogurt, relish, mustard, parsley, smoked paprika, garlic powder and cayenne and stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (Makes about 1 cup.)
• For the fish: Put the corn cereal flakes in a large resealable plastic bag. Crush with your hands or a rolling pin to make medium size crumbs (the mixture should be a little finer than oatmeal). Pour into a shallow bowl and stir in the paprika. Spread the flour in a second bowl and beat the eggs in a third bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Season the fish all over with the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt. Dredge in the flour, then the eggs, then roll in the cereal crumbs, patting them on to coat evenly.
• Heat about 1/2 inch of neutral oil in a large skillet (cast iron or otherwise) over medium heat. The oil is ready when a cereal crumb sizzles on contact. Standing a safe distance away from the stovetop, slide the breaded fish into the oil and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook the second side until golden, 2 to 3 minutes more. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Serve hot with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges. The fish is best eaten right away but leftover tartar sauce will keep, covered, in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

BLUE CORN CHIP-CRUSTED FISH STICKS WITH RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Place the chips in a food processor and pulse until completely fine, similar to sand.
• Place the red bell pepper directly over a low flame on your stove. You want the skin of the pepper to turn black in spots. Keep turning the pepper with tongs every few minutes until it's charred all over and starting to soften. Place the pepper in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let the pepper steam for several minutes.
• Peel the skin off the pepper (it will easily peel off), cut it in half and remove the seeds and stem.
• Place the pepper, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and salt in a food processor and puree until smooth.
• Place the egg, flour and the corn chip crumbs each into separate shallow bowls.
• Roll the fish pieces one at a time in the flour and tap off to remove any excess. Dip the fish in the beaten egg, letting any excess liquid drip off. Roll in the corn chip crumbs, making sure the fish is completely coated.
• When all the fish pieces are coated, heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Heat the oil for 30 seconds. Place the fish pieces in the pan and cook until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Place the cooked fish on a paper-towel-lined plate. Cool to room temperature (very important for the little ones) and serve. Serve with the coulis to fish the fish sticks into.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; brush a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with some of the butter.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup of cheese over the bottom of the dish and tilt so the cheese is evenly distributed and adheres to the butter.
• In a big saucepan, heat the cream until it begins to boil; add in the corn, salt, and sugar; heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is almost at a boil.
• In the meantime, make a paste out of the remaining melted butter and the flour.
• Stir into the mixture in the saucepan and cook until thickened and the liquid comes to a boil.
• Remove pan from heat; transfer mixture to toe baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cheese.
• **At this point, you can let cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month; bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Bake about 30 minutes, until corn is bubbling and golden; serve immediately.