Chicken Fat Cornbread

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Description
I have a couple of healthy cornbread recipes, but this is not one of them. It's a traditional cornbread recipe, aka corn cake that somehow is a side dish and not a dessert.

The delicious twist is that I'm using chicken fat in place of butter. Not only do I have some left over in my freezer, but it adds amazing savory, rich, and roasty chicken flavor!

For some healthy cornbread recipes, check out my Hot Honey Cornbread, Vegan Cajun Cornbread, and Cheesy Protein Cornbread.
Time
Prep Time:
5 minutes

Rest Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
20 minutes

Total Time:
40 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.18
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/3 cup Chicken fat
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup Cornmeal
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
Instructions
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  1. Crack your egg into a large bowl, and beat with a whisk. Add in the liquid ingredients (melted chicken fat, sugar, and buttermilk), and whisk until fully combined
  2. Add in the dry ingredients (cornmeal, white flour, baking powder, and baking soda). Whisk until just combined
    1. Let the raw batter rest in the bowl for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 400F with a 10" cast iron pan in the oven
    2. When the oven is fully heated, add a touch of oil, butter, or chicken fat to the pan, and tilt the pan around to fully coat it in a light layer of fat
    3. Pour the batter into the pan
    1. Bake at 400F for about 20 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned, a toothpick to the center comes out clean, and the internal temperature is around 200F
    1. Let the cornbread rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm
    Notes
    1. Alternatively, you can use melted butter in place of chicken fat
    2. Brown sugar will also work in place of white sugar
    3. My chicken fat is salted. If yours is unsalted, then I would recommend adding 1/2 tsp (3 g) of salt to the batter
    Nutrition Facts
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    Servings: 12
    Serving Size: 1 slice
    Calories: 217
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    Total Fat: 7.4g (10 %)
    Saturated Fat: 2.2g (11 %)
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 3.1g
    Cholesterol: 23mg (8 %)
    Sodium: 107mg (5 %)
    Total Carbohydrate: 35.1g (13 %)
    Fiber: 1.2g (4 %)
    Net Carbs: 33.9g
    Total Sugar: 17.7g
    Added Sugar: 16.7g (33 %)
    Protein: 3.2g (6 %)
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    Vitamin B12: 0.08mcg (3 %)
    Vitamin D: 0.4mcg (2 %)
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    Calcium: 46mg (4 %)
    Iron: 0.67mg (4 %)
    Magnesium: 21mg (5 %)
    Potassium: 125mg (3 %)
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    68.0

    Glycemic Load
    :
    23.9

    Sources of Inspiration
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