Chive Shortcakes with Smoky Corn and Okra Stew

Name: Chive Shortcakes with Smoky Corn and Okra Stew
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 355 milliliters well-shaken buttermilk; 59 milliliters finely chopped chives; 8 servings Garnish: finely chopped chives; 4 ears corn, shucked, discarding husks but reserving silk; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 454 grams okra; 1 large onion, quartered, divided; 454 grams smoked turkey leg; 1 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into bits; 1 liters water; 237 milliliters whole milk

One serving contains 477 calories, 19g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have flour, onion, turkey leg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours.

Instructions

Heat a 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick; preferably cast-iron) over medium heat until hot, then brown ears of corn, in batches if necessary.

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Corn On The Cob

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Frying Pan

Cut kernels from cobs and set aside. Put cobs and silk into a medium pot.

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Pot

Remove skin, bone, and tendons from turkey (reserve meat) and add to cobs along with water, 1 onion quarter, and 1 teaspoon salt, then simmer briskly until liquid is reduced to about 3 cups, 30 to 40 minutes. Strain broth through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

Onion

Water

Bone

Meat

Salt

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Sieve

Bowl

Cut turkey meat into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Turkey Meat

Coarsely chop remaining onion, then cook in butter with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in okra and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Onion

Okra

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in corn broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring, then boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

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Vegetable

Broth

All Purpose Flour

Corn

Milk

Stir in corn kernels and turkey, then gently simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Corn Kernels

Whole Turkey

Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper into a bowl. Stir in chives. Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Salt And Pepper

Baking Soda

Butter

Chives

All Purpose Flour

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Blender

Bowl

Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until a dough just forms (dough will be moist).

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Buttermilk

Dough

Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface, lightly dust dough with flour, and knead gently 6 to 8 times.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll out dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 12- by 6-inch rectangle (1 inch thick), reflouring surface if necessary.

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Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Cut into 8 (3-inch) squares with a floured knife.

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Knife

Transfer biscuits with a metal spatula to an ungreased baking sheet, arranging 2 inches apart.

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Biscuits

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Baking Sheet

Spatula

Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool to warm. Halve biscuits horizontally and put each bottom half in a shallow bowl. Spoon stew over biscuit bottoms and cover with tops.

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Biscuits

Stew

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Oven

Bowl

Corn broth can be made 1 day ahead and chilled (covered once cool). Chill corn kernels and turkey meat separately in sealable bags.

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Corn

Turkey Meat

Broth