Author Notes
Summer's here, the grill is out, corn is fresh, and this is a great dish to serve at your picnic. It's easy and delicious. —DocChiroMB
Ingredients
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12
Ears fresh corn, shucked
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1/4 cup
Kosher salt
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2
cloves garlic, peeled
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3/4 cup
Mayonnaise
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1/2 cup
Fresh lime juice
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1
Canned chipotle with 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (or more to taste)
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3/4 cup
Creme freche
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1/4 cup
molasses
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1 cup
Cotija cheese, grated
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1/2 cup
Cilantro, minced
Directions
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Add salt to 8 quarts of water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add garlic and boil 1 minute. Remove garlic and reserve. Add corn to water. Allow to return to a rolling boil, then turn off heat. After 10 minutes, remove corn from water, place on a platter and cover.
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While corn is cooking, add mayonnaise, lime juice, chipotle with adobo, creme freche, molasses, and garlic to a blender, and puree until smooth. Pour into a bowl and mix in 3/4 cup cotija cheese and 1/4 cup cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Mix together remaining cheese and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate.
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To serve, place corn on a hot grill, occasionally rotating ears until corn is slightly charred all around. Remove from grill. Brush all around with mayonnaise mixture, sprinkle with reserved cheese mixture and serve
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