Mexican Street-Style Sweet Corn
- 4 ears fresh local corn
- 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Ground chipotle pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Lime wedges for garnish
Mexican Street-Style Sweet Corn
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 19, 2019.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add corn and cook until water comes back to a boil.
- Immediately remove corn from water and toast a few ears at a time in a dry skillet, until char marks appear.
- Using a sharp knife, cut kernels from each cob into a large bowl.
- While corn in still very hot, add mayonnaise, butter, ground chipotle, and feta.
- Stir well to combine, and taste.
- Add more chipotle as needed for desired spiciness.
- Serve with a lime wedge.
Serves 4.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
190 calories, 8 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 6 g protein
