Corn and Tasso Maque Choux

Name: Corn and Tasso Maque Choux
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients: 4 ears of corn (preferably bicolored), shucked, divided; Olive oil; Coarse kosher salt; Cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/4 cup (1 ounce) matchstick-size strips tasso or Black Forest ham; 1/2 cup sliced shallots; 1/4 cup diced seeded fresh poblano chile; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced; 3 cups diced seeded red tomatoes; 3 green onions, thinly sliced

By Bryan CaswellPhotography by Hans Gissinger

June 6, 2010

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