courtesy of
Bobby Flay @ FoodNetwork.comThis recipe calls for a lot of corn! You may want to cut the recipe in half or freeze the excess butter for another day
Ingredients8 ears organic corn
Garlic butter, recipe follows
1/2 cup grated cotija cheese
4 fresh limes, quartered
2 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish
Herbed Garlic Butter1 stick unsalted butter, slightly softened
4 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
1/4 habanero pepper, seeded
1/4 bunch fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method- Combine butter, garlic, habanero, and chives in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to use.
- Preheat grill to medium.
- Peel back the husks of the corn without removing them. Remove the silks and re cover the corn with the husk. Soak in large bowl of cold water for 30 minutes.
- Remove corn from water and shake off excess.
- Place the corn on the grill, close the cover and grill for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Unwrap corn and brush with the garlic butter.
- Sprinkle with the cotija cheese and squeeze with lime.
- Sprinkle with chopped chives, to garnish.