Good Fortune Golden Cheddar Cornbread with Fire Roasted Poblanos
Good Fortune Golden Cheddar Cornbread with Fire Roasted Poblanos is a standout recipe with savory wonderful texture and buttery crisp edges!
Ingredients
- 2 poblano peppers fire roast, sweat, remove skins and seeds, dice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 stick butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
- Fire roast poblanos until well charred on all sides. Place into a metal bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 5 minutes. Run under cold water to remove charred skins. Remove stem and seeds, then fine dice. Reserve.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients flour through salt. In a large bowl, beat buttermilk with eggs. Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, reserving 1/2 cup for topping.
- In a large cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add diced poblano pepper, reserving 2 Tablespoons for topping. Saute peppers until tender and butter is turning golden brown. Pour all but 1 tablespoon of melted butter/pepper mixture into buttermilk/egg mixture and whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in dry ingredients. Pour batter into cast iron skillet. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and diced poblano pepper.
- Place skillet into preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.