Y’all are in for a real southern treat today with these two classic dishes, fried green tomatoes and maque chou. No, this isn’t Iggie’s version of Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe – better! (highly recommend this film if you have not seen). Bacon drippings, maque chou, and Tony Chachere’s make this a a truly Cajun-certified dish! Use the fried tomatoes and maque chou as side dishes or top with maque chou as a dish on it’s own!
Fried Green Tomatoes - Secret's in the drippin's!
Ingredients:
- 4 medium sized green tomatoes
- 1 cup corn meal
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or oil
- Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
Instructions:
- Cut tomatoes in quarters, add seasoning to taste and let stand for about 1/2 hour.
- Drain juice, dip tomatoes in corn meal and fry in bacon drippings.
- Add more oil, if necessary, to keep from burning.
- Brown on both sides and place on absorbent paper.
Yields 4 servings. Squash and okra may be fried the same way.
Maque Chou
Ingredients:
Tony Chachere's Maque Chou
- 12 ear tender corn
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 fresh tomato, diced in small pieces
- Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
- 1 cup milk
Instructions:
- Cut corn off cob and scrape cobs to get all of the juice. Set aside.
- Heat margarine in a Dutch oven, add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until tender.
- Add corn and tomatoes, season with Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning and cook mixture over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring constantly. Add milk from time to time to keep mixture soft.
Yields 6 servings.
Additional:
Pile maque chou on top of fried tomatoes or serve as a side in a ripe avocado half next to fried tomatoes.
Maque Chou a la Avocado!
Délicieux! (Delicious!)
Thanks a million for the awesome picture Simple Creative Inspiration!!
