Name: Abiquiu Smoked Chicken Sausages in Cornhusks
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon New Mexico red chile powder, such as Rancho de Chimayo or your favorite brand; 1/4 teaspoon New Mexico green chile powder, such as Rancho de Chimayo or your favorite brand; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 pounds ground chicken, turkey, pork, or beef; 1/3 cup cream-style corn; 2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup fire-roasted Hatch chile peppers, mild or hot; 2 tablespoons New Mexico honey; 16 dry cornhusks, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes; 16 (5-inch-long) pieces of twine; Pico de gallo or salsa, for serving; 8-inch soft corn or flour tortillas, for serving

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Photo by Ardie A. Davis, Paul Kirk

We don't know where Bob Palmgren, head pitmaster and proprietor of RJ's Bob-Be-Que in Mission, Kansas, got the idea for smoked sausage in cornhusks, but we credit him for inspiring our own version. Bob features a pork sausage with chopped jalapeño peppers and other seasonings. Ours pays homage to the artist Georgia O'Keeffe, who spent much of her creative life in northern New Mexico at a place called Abiquiu, taking inspiration from the local terrain. This one features a chicken sausage with chopped fire-roasted Hatch chile peppers and other New Mexico seasonings.

Recipe notes

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This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.