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Skillet Corn Bread with Poblanos, Corn, Bacon, and Cheddar

This skillet cornbread with roasted poblanos, fresh corn kernels, crisp bacon, and sharp cheddar cheese is studded with every ingredient. Every flavor is highlighted and the bacon fat gives this corn bread an amazing buttery flavor with a crispy and crunchy crust.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
46 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 32365 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3   poblano chiles charred sweated, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 6 to 8  lices  center cut bacon
  • 1/2  cup  yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1/3  cup  brown sugar
  • 1  teaspoon  baking powder
  • 1  teaspoon  baking soda
  • 1/2  teaspoon  Kosher or coarse sea salt
  • 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1  cup  whole milk
  • 1/2  cup  heavy cream
  • 4   eggs well beaten
  • 2  cups  grated cheddar cheese recommend Cabot Sharp Cheddar
  • 2  cups  corn kernels preferably fresh or thawed from frozen

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. 
  2. In a large cast-iron pan, over medium-high heat, add the bacon. Cook until crispy, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the bacon from the pan and turn off the heat. 
  3. In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the milk, cream and eggs. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry. Add the cheddar cheese, corn and poblano chiles. Crumble the bacon and toss it in. Pour in most of the bacon fat from the cast-iron pan into the batter, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Mix well. 
  4. Place the cast-iron pan with the remaining bacon drippings again over medium heat, pour the batter into the pan. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve.

Notes

  • This recipe is in Pati’s new cookbook, Mexican Today: New and Rediscovered Recipes for Contemporary Kitchens.

Nutrition Information

Calories 323.65kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 34.58g (12%) Protein 12.46g (25%) Fat 15.65g (24%) Saturated Fat 8.78g (44%) Cholesterol 108.34mg (36%) Sodium 475.18mg (20%) Potassium 287.78mg (8%) Fiber 2.42g (10%) Sugar 10.56g (21%) Vitamin A 682.8IU (14%) Vitamin C 29.23mg (32%) Calcium 238.75mg (24%) Iron 1.81mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 32365

% Daily Value*

Calories 323.65kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 34.58g 12%
Protein 12.46g 25%
Fat 15.65g 24%
Saturated Fat 8.78g 44%
Cholesterol 108.34mg 36%
Sodium 475.18mg 20%
Potassium 287.78mg 6%
Fiber 2.42g 10%
Sugar 10.56g 21%
Vitamin A 682.8IU 14%
Vitamin C 29.23mg 32%
Calcium 238.75mg 24%
Iron 1.81mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.