Cajun Stewed Corn (Maque Choux)
If you’re looking for a fantastic corn side dish recipe that will knock everyone’s socks clean off, look no further than Maque Choux. This. Stuff. ROCKS. It’s a classic Cajun side dish that is jam packed with flavor and will easily compliment whatever you’re grilling or cooking up. At it’s core, it is a corn dish made fabulous with Cajun seasonings, bacon, onion, peppers and that last final touch - a bit of heavy cream. Just be careful. If you serve this, it just might outshine whatever you’re serving it with. OH BABY! Let’s talk about how to make maque choux, shall we? If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #ChiliPepperMadness on Instagram so we can take a look. I always love to see all of your spicy inspirations. Thanks! – Mike H. Stir in the chicken stock and simmer 10-15 minutes. It will thicken up nicely with the corn milk and vegetables. Finally, stir in a half cup of heavy cream and simmer the whole dish for 2 minutes. Remove it from the heat and serve it up. See our list of chili pepper types for some choices. This is definitely a dish that will satisfy your inner chilihead. Also, you can use chicken stock for a much lighter version. It will still taste great. Add chopped chicken to turn this into an easy one-pan dinner. Diced ham would be a nice addition as well. I would totally eat this for dinner. Just don’t forget the hot sauce! Go with a good Louisiana style hot sauce. Enjoy! NOTE: This recipe was updated on 1/13/23 to include new information, photos, and video. It was originally published on 6/18/18.
