Charred Corn Salad With Cornbread Croutons
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Ingredients
- For the Croutons:
(This portion is NOT my recipe, it's the recipe for the cornbread at Hillstone . . . my favorite cornbread)
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup fine cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 eggs
1 - 15 ounce can of creamed corn
1 4.5 ounce can of mild chilies, chopped
1 1/2 ounces shredded white cheddar
1 1/2 ounces shredded jack cheese
1 1/2 sticks of butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
Cooking spray
- For the Salad:
4 ears of corn
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon rosemary, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
For the Cornbread Croutons:
- Preheat oven to 400 with your cast iron skillet in the oven, if you don't have a cast iron skillet a 9 by 9 baking pan will work
- Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt into a small bowl
- In another, larger, bowl beat together the eggs, creamed corn, chilies, and cheeses
- In a totally separate bowl (I know, it's a lot of bowls) mix together the butter and sugar
- Pour the butter into the egg mixture and combine until just incorporated
- Then gently fold the flour in until, again, the mixture is barely incorporated
- Spray the hot, hot pan with a thin layer of cooking spray and pour in the batter
- Cook for about 30-35 minutes until the cornbread doesn't jiggle when you touch it on the top
- Once the cornbread has cooled, cut it up into cubes to sprinkle on top of the salad
- If you want to make the cornbread a day before serving, simply cut up the cornbread just before assembling your salad and broil to crisp it up and give it some new life
For the Salad:
- Coat the corn in the canola oil and sprinkle with salt
- Grill or broil the corn until charred on one side (I only char the corn on one side because I like it still crisp, but if you like a more cooked corn, have at it)
- When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the corn off the cob
- Combine the corn, red onion, lime juice, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste
- Just before serving top with cornbread croutons and fresh rosemary
Information
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- Serves 5