Stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fire-roasted green chiles, these Green Chile Muffins are a tasty teatime treat.
Green Chile Muffins
2016-06-09 20:35:44
Yield: 16 muffins • Preparation: 10 minutes • Bake: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons melted butter, divided
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 (4-ounce) can fire-roasted green chiles, drained
- 1 (8.5-ounce) can cream-style corn
- 1 recipe Chipotle Butter (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Brush 16 wells of muffin pans with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Add cheese, stirring to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine egg, remaining 4 tablespoons melted butter, milk, chiles, and corn, stirring until blended. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Using a levered 1⁄4-cup scoop, divide batter among prepared wells of muffin pans.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove muffins from pans, and cool slightly on wire racks.
- Serve warm with Chipotle Butter, if desired.
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Chipotle Butter
2016-06-09 20:40:16
Yield: ½ cup • Preparation: 5 minutes • Refrigerate: 2 hours
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon finely minced chipotle pepper*
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce*
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine butter, chipotle, and adobo sauce, stirring until well blended. Transfer mixture to a piece of plastic wrap. Roll mixture into a log, wrap well, and twist plastic-wrap ends to seal.
- Refrigerate until firm, approximately 2 hours. When ready to serve, slice into pats.
Notes
- *Look for chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce in the international-foods section of most grocery stores.
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