Chicken Maque Choux

By CathyD

Here’s our rendition of Maque Choux (pronounced mock-shoe), the braised corn, tomato and pepper dish of French Acadian and Native American origin, popular in Louisiana.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 chicken quarters
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Combine the first 7 ingredients (garlic powder through oil); rub over chicken.
3. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet. Brown chicken 5 minutes each side. Remove chicken to plate.
4. Add onions, corn, tomato and bell pepper to pan; saute 5 minutes. Place chicken on top of corn mixture. Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes.

Nutritional Info (per serving):

•Calories 500
•Fat 27g
•Cholesterol 145mg
•Sodium 380mg
•Carbohydrates 26g
•Fiber 5g
•Protein 40g