9.04.2014

Grilled Mexican Corn

There is an AMAZING side dish of Mexican corn that they serve at Manny's steakhouse!  I have
always wanted to recreate it and decided to seek out some recipes to make it happen!  This recipe makes the perfect side dish to any BBQ meal.  The lime, chili powder and grilled corn make the flavors pop and are a good representation of true Mexican corn. 

Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/6 of the dish
Points Plus: 4pp
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Grill/Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Ingredients:
6 ears of fresh sweet corn
1/8 cup creme fraiche
2 limes, juiced and zested
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/4 cup cotija cheese, crumbled (Mexican queso fresco)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Prep the corn by removing the silk, but keeping the husks on (this is critcal for grilling corn!).  Heat the grill to a high heat.  Grill the corn by constantly turning to get grill char on all sides (about 10 minutes).  Remove the corn cobs and let cool slighty.  Cut off the kernals using a knife.  Heat a skillet on the stove and add the corn kernals, creme fraiche, lime juice, zest from 1 lime, chili powder and salt & pepper.  Add half the cotija cheese and fresh cilantro to the skillet as well; stir to combine.  Cook on the stovetop for about 10 minutes, stiring occaisionaly until the corn takes on a creamy mixture and is heated throughout.  To serve, top the corn with the remaining cheese and cilantro.

XOXO Megan


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