Elotes - grilled, topped with queso, mayo, salt, and chile powder.... on a stick
Corn on the Cob!
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Indeed. From the other night (no stick, though):
I grilled some this weekend. Soaked and grilled. I shucked them, and then returned them to the grill and glazed them with this:
4Tbs Melted Butter
2Tbs Orange Juice Concentrate
2tsp Molasses
2tsp Chipotle in Adobo, pureed
Mix it all together, and brush it on while the corn is on the grill
4Tbs Melted Butter
2Tbs Orange Juice Concentrate
2tsp Molasses
2tsp Chipotle in Adobo, pureed
Mix it all together, and brush it on while the corn is on the grill
You know at first it sounded bizarre, but it actually looks pretty darn good.
I did this last night. Best. Corn. Ever.
The recipe I had was; mayo, lime juice, parmesan(oddly enough), chili, cumin, cayenne and salt.
Grilled up the corn, impaled it on a wooden chopstick and slathered on the mayo mix with a silicone brush. I don't know if I can go back to butter and salt ever again.
Big fan of the grilled corn - the dry cooking concentrates flavours while the heat carmelizes the sugars and gives it a nice toasty flavour.
My view is that fresh corn (regardless of how cooked) needs absolutely nothing except perhaps a touch of kosher or fine sea salt.
My view is that fresh corn (regardless of how cooked) needs absolutely nothing except perhaps a touch of kosher or fine sea salt.
That's it right there... Looks Delicious!
That asparagus garnish adds a little magic to the dish
That's it right there... Looks Delicious!
That asparagus garnish adds a little magic to the dish
Ah, yes. That was a little thing I called "meat week". Let's just say that SWMBO was craving some vegetables by the end of it. Grilling a single spear for all 5 of us was her little joke.
Back to elote, it is definitely one of those things that sounds disgusting until you try it. I'm a convert, though - it was easily one of the best things I have eaten this year, and that is saying a lot.
Meat week?
Let's just say that a lot of protein was cooked and consumed for dinners that week.
If you are going to go that direction, then use wax paper instead. It holds in the moisture and is easier to work with.
+1 on grilling on a charcial grill!
We love corn on the cob, too. It is one of life's great, simple pleasures.
Tim
Tim
There are 2 ways here to do this. Soak in water, peel the husks back then put enough butter, salt and other spice of you choice, cover with the husk and grill. Option 2 is pull husks off cover with butter salt, pepper or whatever tickles your fancy then wrap a piece of bacon around the corn cover with foil and place on the grill. Bread sticks are great wrapped in bacon too. 
I will admit in a pinch I have baked or boiled my corn but it is not the same. My 1 year old loves corn so I may just try the microwave option at lunchtime.
I will admit in a pinch I have baked or boiled my corn but it is not the same. My 1 year old loves corn so I may just try the microwave option at lunchtime.
Grilled, then slathered with butter and covered in Old Bay!
Preferred method:
Soak corn, husks and all in cold water w/about 2 Tbsp sugar. Place on hot grill. Cook using indirect heat (away from coals). Perfect in about 25-30 minutes).
Time not permitting (or more accurately when lacking the time to pay close attention):
Shuck corn, soak corn in cold water, place in tin foil with 2 Tbsp butter and liberally salt with sea salt or garlic salt. Wrap and place on the grill very close to the heat. Ready in about 30 minutes.
Soak corn, husks and all in cold water w/about 2 Tbsp sugar. Place on hot grill. Cook using indirect heat (away from coals). Perfect in about 25-30 minutes).
Time not permitting (or more accurately when lacking the time to pay close attention):
Shuck corn, soak corn in cold water, place in tin foil with 2 Tbsp butter and liberally salt with sea salt or garlic salt. Wrap and place on the grill very close to the heat. Ready in about 30 minutes.
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I'm intrigued by oven-roasting of veggies. It concentrates flavors instead of diluting them with water. Gonna have to try this with corn on the cob.
Someone mentioned lime juice, so I tried it last weekend. Yum! This summer, I'm really into the compound butters, there are infinite variations.
Someone mentioned lime juice, so I tried it last weekend. Yum! This summer, I'm really into the compound butters, there are infinite variations.
I grill mine in the husk, just throw it on the grill. When it is finish the husks come off really easy and then you just put on any condiments you like. This works really well the corn doesnt dry out, turn black, or anything,
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