Super Skillet Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 4 ounces andouille sausage chopped
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup buttermilk 
• 1 cup cheddar grated
• 3 tablespoons chives chopped
• 1 cup corn kernels 
• 0.8 cup cornmeal 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1  jalapeño chili minced seeded
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 5 tablespoons butter unsalted cooled melted

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a bowl, mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk and eggs. Stir cheese, sausage, jalapeo, chives and corn into buttermilk mixture.
2. Swirl 1 Tbsp. butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; place over medium heat.
3. Whisk remaining butter into buttermilk mixture.
4. Place skillet in oven until butter browns slightly, 3 minutes. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture.
5. Pour batter into pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.