Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili-Lime Butter and Cotija Cheese

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Total: 10 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 5 min
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Ingredients

6 ears corn, in their husks

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Juice of 3 limes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

1 cup cotija cheese or feta cheese

Directions

  1. Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the corn in their husks until the husks start to blacken, about 3 minutes per side. 
  2. Mix together the butter, chili powder, cayenne pepper, lime juice and some salt and black pepper in a bowl until incorporated. 
  3. Peel back the corn husks, leaving on to use as handles while eating. Rub the chili-lime butter all over the corn. Garnish with the cotija cheese.

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When we grilled the corn according to the instructions, the husks burned and caught on fire.  However, when we peeled them off, the corn underneath was found nearly raw.  We continued to cook them in the oven, but even after, the doneness was questionable.  Although the corn was not fantastic, the butter was.  It had just the right amount of spice and tasted faintly of lime.  Overall, this was an alright recipe.  

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