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Seafood Maque Choux

The mixture of sweet corn, savory seafood and Cajun spices gives this dish a one-of-a-kind flavor that your family will love!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 3 cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 large onions, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, diced
  • 1 medium bell pepper, diced
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Tabasco
  • salt, pepper and Cajun seasonings to taste
  • 1 lb crawfish tails, peeled and deveined shrimp or lump crabmeat, or all if desired
  • ½ cup green onions, chopped
  • 3 cups Cajun Country Rice, cooked

Instructions

  • Place onions, garlic and bell peppers in a medium saucepan with 1/2 cup butter and saute on medium heat, stirring slowly until vegetables are clear.
  • Add Rotel and saute for another 10 minutes.
  • Add in corn, sugar, Tabasco and seasoning to taste.
  • Stir well and simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.
  • Add whipping cream, cover and let simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add seafood of choice, stir to mix well, then cover and let simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • Serve over Cajun Country Rice as a main dish.
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Rice is a natural, raw, agricultural product. It may contain foreign material despite the use of modern cleaning equipment. Sort and remove foreign materials before cooking. And like all raw agricultural products, it may naturally contain heavy metals.