Hey everyone and welcome back to my channel. Today I'm going to show you how to whip up a very simple
Johnny Cake recipe which is basically a pancake-like variation of cornbread topped with a few of my go-to cornbread toppings and a nice kick of roasted green chilies to boot
Alrighty, let's dive into the recipe. Alright, so first things first, you want to quickly roast your green chilies in your broiler
or with a hand torch like I have here. You can absolutely roast these all the way through for
more sweet caramelized chili flavor. But I like to keep them as vibrant as possible
without cooking the flesh of the chili too much. So all I'm doing here is charring the skin
until it pulls away from the flesh and then covering them for 10 minutes to lighten the skin
While the green chilies are steaming, it's time for the Johnny Cake batter
So you are going to add the 50-50 mix of cornmeal and semolina into a mixing bowl
along with the cake flour, baking powder, milk, and eggs. Just be sure to reserve one of the egg whites
in a separate bowl Also be sure not to forget the sugar for the batter like I almost did so make sure you add that in and then you going to give the batter a good mix set it aside and start
whisking the egg whites with a bit of honey until they reach soft peaks
After the egg whites are all whipped up, set them aside for a minute while you start to
peel and de-seed the chilies. Don't worry about getting all the seeds out. Just try to get the majority if you can
But after that you're going to slice and dice the green chilies up and then add them to the batter
pot Next you are going to gently fold the honey whipped egg whites into the batter until it
becomes a light fluffy mixture. Then you're going to add a good spoonful of butter to a hot cast iron
skillet. Evenly spread it around the pan and then you are going to pour in the batter until it's
just below the lip of the pan. Cook this on the stovetop for a few minutes on medium heat
Then you're going to toss it in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes or so
until the top of the cake is a solid golden brown color
After the Johnny cake is finished and it looks beautifully golden brown, take it out of the oven and quickly dress it with a nice dollop of sour cream
or creme fraiche, freshly sliced scallions, black pepper, a good drizzle of honey, and finally
some maldon salt to finish. And that is how I make my Johnny cake
Okay, oh my gosh, this looks so good. What's up guys? Okay, so this hoe cake or Johnny cake or
corn cake or whatever you want to call it is done. Looks really, really good. I've thought of a few
different ways to prepare this and green chilies just always come to mind probably because of my
new mexican roots it's just all flavors that go well together and you get a little bit of that
brown butter on the bottom because it caramelizes as it cooks but um yeah i already tasted it so that why i can kind of run through the flavors but I going to dive in and go through it on camera So let do it Right in the middle is kind of the spot but the edges have the best part because they super crispy
What I love about this is that it's pretty spicy because of the green chilies
and the bottom is charred just a tiny bit. It has a nice color to it
Believe it or not, we could use just a little bit more honey
This is ridiculous. Crispy on the outside, beautiful corn flavor, roasted green chilies
super flavorful roasted green chilies. And then you have a sweet, salty finish
this would be beautiful with chili or just as a side but this is a fantastic recipe
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