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MEXICAN ROASTED CHILI LIME CORN
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
-6 ears of fresh corn
-4 tablespoons butter
-1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
-1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
-2 teaspoons lime juice
-salt and pepper to taste
-chopped cilantro (optional)
-finely crumbled Cotija cheese (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat your grill to about 450 degrees
1. Melt the butter and add the chili powder, lime zest, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
2. Cut off the silky tips of each ear of corn and remove any loose husk. The husks should look fresh and green.
3. Put your ears of corn on the preheated grill and cook covered over direct heat for 3 minutes per side turning until all four sides of the ear have been exposed to the heat. (12 minutes total) The moisture in the fresh corn husks will steam the corn and the toasting husks will add some smokey flavor as your corn cooks. This will produce crisp, crunchy, sweet roasted corn. (Note: the longer you cook corn, the more the natural sweet sugars convert to starch; overcooking corn yields chewy starchy kernels.)
4. Remove the corn from the grill and allow the corn to cool for a minute or two. Starting at the silky end of the corn, tear off the husks and silk. An added plus to this technique is that it’s actually easier to husk roasted corn than to husk uncooked corn.
5. Once you have husked the corn and removed any bits of silk. Brush the chili lime butter on your ears of corn and serve while still hot.
6. Garnish with chopped cilantro and crumbled Cotija cheese. (optional)