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J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 5.1K likes · 231.8K views · 9 min video

Read about sweet corn in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • corn
  • cilantro
Put the corn straight over the open fire of a preheated grill and grill until charred on every side; it can go as slow as needed since corn does not turn mushy.
  • Cotija cheese
Crumble the Cotija.
Cotija and its substitutes
  • garlic
  • salt
  • Thai chili flake
Mix mayonnaise with a little pressed garlic, a little salt, a little cilantro and a little chili flake.
The garlic mayonnaise
  • 1½ tbsp mayonnaise
Slather the mayo mixture onto the charred corn with a spatula, getting it into the cracks, about a tablespoon and a half per ear.
Slathering, cheese and lime
  • lime
Sprinkle with the cheese and squeeze lime over.