This recipe is great for serving family-style: Put all of the ingredients out separately and let your guests top the corn however they wish. Watch the step-by-step video here.
Ingredients
Servings
Vegetable oil, for brushing
1
teaspoon chile powder
½
teaspoon cayenne powder
8
ears of corn, husked
¼
cup mayonnaise or unsalted butter
½
cup crumbled cotija cheese, Parmesan, or ricotta salata
1
lime, cut into 8 wedges
Special Equipment
Pastry brush
Preparation
Step 1
Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to high. Brush grill grate with oil. Combine chile powder and cayenne in a small bowl.
Step 2
Grill corn, turning occasionally with tongs, until cooked through and lightly charred, about 10 minutes. Remove from grill and immediately brush each ear with 1½ tsp. mayonnaise. Sprinkle each with 1 Tbsp. cheese and a pinch of chile powder mixture. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over each ear and serve.
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Back to TopBasic recipe to start - modify from here.
rakshashi
Santa Fe, NM
7/8/2018