Mexican Street Fair Corn
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Author Notes: Nothing new, been done countless ways and yet if you get, grow or steal perfect sweet corn and make this dish you will continually come back to it again, and again, and again throughout the summer. - thirschfeld
Serves 4
- 8 ears of the tastiest sweet corn, still in the husk, you can lay you hands on
- mayonnaise
- 2 cups grated hard cheese, Manchego, Asiago or Cotija
- 2 tablespoons Ancho Chile Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- lime wedges
- Soak the corn in a water filled sink for 2 to 4 hours.
- Fire up your grill for direct heat grilling. While the grill is heating peel back the husks leaving them attached to the ear of corn making a handle. Remove the bulk of the silks but you are going to be grilling the corn so any remaining threads will burn off, this is one of the pluses of grilling corn. Combine the cheese and cilantro on a large plate. Combine the ancho and garlic powder.
- When the grill is hot add the corn and cook it until tender. It should get splotches of brown caramelization if the grill is hot enough.
- When it is done use a pastry brush to paint the ears with mayonnaise. Roll them in the cheese and cilantro crust. Then sprinkle with chile garlic powder combo and salt and pepper. Serve with a squeeze of lime.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Street Food
Tags: barbecue, serves a crowd, Summer, Vegetables
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12 months ago Iris9
Just made this using Asiago -- wowsers, was it ever good. I ate two cobs in the span of 10 minutes, working it like a beaver. Wouldn't change a thing about this recipe. Thanks for posting!
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Nothing like sweet corn, love your spin on it!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
my black berries are getting close and I am looking forward to a nice blackberry pie
almost 2 years ago lapadia
Blackberries! You are so lucky, will be a few months before they are ripe, around here.
almost 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
Super hero...........
almost 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
Genius. Genius. Genius................I'm s o waiting for corn season. Super herp
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
Thank you for you kind words KB, but it really isn't my idea it is a play on countless others that have done this before me.
almost 2 years ago wssmom
I cannot, repeat, cannot wait for summer corn season! Most try this ASAP!
almost 2 years ago dymnyno
ditto!
almost 2 years ago dymnyno
Wow, Tom. The top 3 recipes in Most Buzz!! All are must try soon recipes! Lets renane this Tom52!
almost 2 years ago dymnyno
I mean rename!
almost 2 years ago The DuelingDoctors
It's Cotija not Cojita...just thought you might want to change your spelling!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
thank you and I knew that. I either didn't have my glasses on this morning or I was thinking about a mojito. Since it was early this morning I will say it was no glasses.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
that's your story and you're sticking to it?
almost 2 years ago wssmom
Mojitos! Yay!
almost 2 years ago Sagegreen
Can't wait for our corn season. This will be on the menu.
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
I am waiting eagerly
almost 2 years ago edamame2003
this is my favorite way to eat corn in the summer--no idea the secret ingredient was mayo! thank you--will be making this often.
almost 2 years ago edamame2003
love the photo too!
almost 2 years ago cookinginvictoria
This is one of my favorite ways to eat corn, and your recipe looks amazing and very authentic. Can't wait until August, when I can FINALLY get local corn, so that I can try out this recipe. I am getting hungry just looking at your photo!
almost 2 years ago lastnightsdinner
It's just the best, isn't it? Love corn served this way.
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
yes it is and so do I
almost 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I would never have guessed the mayo! I've rolled my corn in similar things to your recipe, but am always a little frustrated when they slide off with the butter. Brilliant to use mayo!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
ChezSuzanne the mayo is far from my idea. If you go to a good Mexican grocery you can get mayo made with lime.
almost 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Yes, I've seen it, but I just never thought about basting corn with it and using it as "wallpaper paste" for everything else. I really love it the idea.
almost 2 years ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
I was hoping someone would do a street corn recipe, and yours sounds fabulous as usual!!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
thank you
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Roast corn on the street is definitely one of the best foods in the world. (Though, I must say, I think the corn at the Minnesota State Fair may be even better than elotes ;). ) Thanks for sharing your rendition!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
I am guessing they do have good corn in Minnesota, maybe, as good as here in Indiana. LOL.
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Haha! We might need a midwestern corn-state throw down! Do you guys use the saying "knee-high by the 4th of July" down there too?
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
I grew up with that embedded in my head. We like to believe that but the truth is any more with hybrids it is shoulder high. Although this year with the wash outs we have had it will be close.
almost 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
No kdding. Crazy weather this year.
almost 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Crazy weather out here in northern CA too. We finally broke down today and turned on the heat. We were in Tahoe Memorial Day weekend and got 6" of snow. Crazy weather everywhere I'm thinking. :-(
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
totally agree about the roast corn!
almost 2 years ago inpatskitchen
Great way to "change up" grilled corn...I love it!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
thanks
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
thanks, glad I could help.
almost 2 years ago lorigoldsby
Can't wait until Wilson's Farm Market gets their summer corn ready!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
Lori last year I got the best corn ever from the Indiana Academy. It is a church school just down the road from me and after my corn flooded out I tried theirs. It was out of this world. The best part is it is a small farm stand that is put together by the students and they grew all kinds of good stuff. I highly recommend giving it a go. They have great looking strawberries right now and if mine weren't so prolific this year I would be supplementing them from these folks. Its on St. 19 going north after you cross the Morse bridge coming out of Cicero.
almost 2 years ago lorigoldsby
Thx Tom--I will check them out! don't you get a little jealous when all of the NY area kids get to have their get togethers? we need a midwest meetup! Maybe the OH, WI, IL & MN folks can bring their best ears of corn.
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
remember this photograph from your inspiring blog post on vegetarian food & meatless dishes! brings back memories of coal roasted ears of corn rubbed with salt, cayenne & lime after the first monsoon rains in Mumbai!
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
I am imagining eating roasted corn after the monsoons and just have this very surreal literary vision. Sounds like a great idea to me.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Wouldn't have guessed the mayo. Fantastic.
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
it acts as the wall paper paste.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
dig.
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
This corn is so delicous, a local restaurant, Habana Outpos here in Brooklynt is famous for their mexican corn I always wondered what was on it now I know. Great recipe thank you.
almost 2 years ago thirschfeld
lucky to live close to a place who makes it. Thank you