Grilled Corn On The Cob With A Cuban Twist

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ears corn
• 4 limes, fresh quartered
• garlic butter, recipe follows
• 1/2 cup cotija cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons chives, chopped for garnish
• 1 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 habanero pepper, seeded
• 1/4 bunch fresh chives
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to medium.
• 2 peel back the husks of the corn without removing them.
• 3 remove the silks and recover the corn with the husk.
• 4 soak in large bowl of cold water for 30 minutes.
• 5 remove corn from water and shake off excess.
• 6 place the corn on the grill, close the cover and grill for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 7 unwrap corn and brush with the garlic butter.
• 8 sprinkle with the cotija cheese and squeeze with lime.
• 9 sprinkle with chopped chives, to garnish.
• 10 for garlic butter: combine butter, garlic, habanero, and chives in a food processor and process until smooth.
• 11 season with salt and pepper; set aside until ready to use.