Jalapeño Corn Bread
Skillet-cooked corn bread is a popular vaquero (Mexican cowboy) side dish. Get the recipe for Jalapeño Corn Bread ». Kat Craddock
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Skillet-cooked corn bread is a popular vaquero (Mexican cowboy) side dish.

Jalapeño Corn Bread Jalapeño Corn Bread
Skillet-cooked corn bread is a popular vaquero (Mexican cowboy) side dish.
Yield: serves 10

Ingredients

  • 2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1⁄2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 1⁄2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1⁄2 cup corn oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3⁄4 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 3⁄4 cup sliced pickled jalapeños
  • 2 tbsp. butter

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425°. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in milk, corn oil, and eggs. Using a rubber spatula, fold in corn and jalapeños; set batter aside.
  2. Heat a 12″ cast-iron skillet; grease with butter. Pour in batter; bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

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