Mexican Street Corn

Name: Mexican Street Corn
Ingredients: 6 large ears of corn, husks and silks removed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon chili powder; salt; 1 1 ounce farmer's cheese (about 1/4 cup) or 1 ounce feta, crumbled (about 1/4 cup); pepper; 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

6 large ears of corn, husks and silks removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt
1 1 ounce farmer's cheese (about 1/4 cup) or 1 ounce feta, crumbled (about 1/4 cup)
pepper
1 lime, cut into wedges for serving

Directions

1

Adjust oven rack to 5 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler. Brush the corn on all sides with the olive oil and transfer to a foil lined baking sheet.
2

Broil the corn until well-browned on one side, about 10 minutes. Turn the corn over and broil until browned on the opposite side, about 10 minutes longer.
3

While the corn broils, stir the mayo, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, and 1/4 tsp salt together until uniform. Stir in the cheese and set aside.
4

Remove the corn from the oven and brush the corn on all sides with the mayo mixture.
5

Return to the broiler and broil the coated corn until the cheese coating is warm and slightly brown on top, about 1 minute.
6

Season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve with the lime wedges.
7

and any remaining mayo mixture.