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MEXICAN GRILLED CORN

Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

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 Ingredients

  • 6 Corn cobs, husk on
  • 200g Butter
  • 2 Chili peppers
  • 4 Scallions/spring onions
  • 2 Cloves garlic
  • 2 Limes
  • 1/2 Bunch cilantro/coriander
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the corn cobs in a pan and cover with cold water
  • Leave the corn to soak for 10 minutes
  • Light your BBQ or grill and turn onto the highest setting
  • Take the scallions, garlic and chili peppers and coat them with olive oil and add seasoning
  • Place the scallions, garlic and chili on the char grill and cook till starting to blacken around the edges
  • When starting to blacken turn them over and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
  • Remove from the grill and place in a small bowl, cover the bowl with a lid and leave to steam
  • After 10 minutes remove the lid and place the bowl in the fridge to cool down
  • Once the scallions are cold place on a chopping board and chop to form a rough paste
  • Place the paste back into the bowl and add to it the butter
  • Add to the bowl the washed and chopped cilantro and the lime juice
  • Mix well and season to taste
  • 10 minutes before serving time place the corn cobs onto the BBQ
  • Cook over a high heat so that the outer leaves begin to char
  • Turn as many times as needed so that the corn is colored evenly all over
  • Once cooked remove from the BBQ and serve immediately
  • To serve tear away a strip on the husk approximately an inch wide
  • Add the butter generously along the revealed corn
  • The butter will melt and surround the corn with the seasoned butter