Mexican Grilled Corn Appetizers Recipes

MEXICAN GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine mayonnaise, lime juice, ancho chile powder, and smoked paprika in a bowl; whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil corn in the salted water for 5 minutes. Drain the corn.
• Place ears of corn on hot grill and cook until the kernels begin to brown and caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the corn and continue to cook, turning ears after 1 to 2 minutes, until they are browned with slightly charred, caramelized spots.
• Generously brush corn with melted butter and ancho-lime mayonnaise until kernels are coated. Sprinkle ears with Cotija cheese and salt. Garnish with slices of lime.

MEXICAN GRILLED CORN APPETIZERS

Steps:

• 1. Corn Filling: In a medium sauté pan cook chorizo and corn for 10 minutes, crumbling the chorizo with a wooden spoon while coking. Set aside and keep warm.
• 2. Sopes: (Be sure to pick with a fork before frying) photo 2 with small rim) photo 3 and 4 finger pinched to form rim- pick all with fork. Place the masa corn flour in a bowl and add about 1/2 c. of water and mix with your hands for about 2 minutes. Make 3-inch rounds of the masa using the palm of your hands, pinching the edges of the rounds to create a little wall. (I flatten the circles with a floured glass that is just a little smaller than the circle and push the dough up to make a ridge). The cooking process is divided into 2 parts: 1) pre-cook on pan without oil 2) fry crispy. After completing all the sopes, heat a wide thick bottom sauté pan or comal(tortilla cooker) over medium heat for 5 minutes. Once hot, place the sope on pan or comal and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes. Begin to preheat another pan with 1 quart of canola oil to 375^. (Fry the pre-cooked sopes a couple at a time in 350^ hot oil) until golden brown. Once browned, carefully remove to paper towels.
• 3. For nopales pico de gallo: Fire up the grill or BBQ. While the BBQ is heating, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Once water is boiling, add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the water and boil the nopales for 10 minutes. Remove from the water and set aside. Once the grill is hot, lightly oil the nopales and scallions, season with salt and pepper and grill until a bit charred. Remove and set aside until at room temperature, then dice them into small pieces.
• 4. Place mopales,scallions, tomatoes, pickled jalapenos, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. --- To serve: Place the hot corn and chorizo mix inside the sope round, top with a spoonful of nopales pico de gallio , then crumbled cheese on top. Serve immediaately. For vegetarian dish use the soy chorizo.

ELOTE (MEXICAN STREET CORN)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients and preheat a grill to medium heat. (For an oven option, see variations below.)
• Grill the corn in its husk until sweet and tender, about 15 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking. Let cool a few minutes then husk the corn.
• Char the corn directly on the hot grill for extra flavor and color, about 3 minutes, rotating a few times.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, and lime juice.
• Using a Microplane or a garlic press, grate the garlic into the mixture. Add the salt and whisk to combine.
• Spread the mayo mixture onto a flat plate. Crumble the cotija cheese on a separate flat plate.
• Roll the corn in the mayo mixture to completely coat the ear. You can use corn on the cob holders to help you roll them; tongs will also work.
• Roll the coated ear of corn in the crumbled cheese and set aside on a platter. Repeat with the remaining ears.
• Top the corn with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of chili powder, or Tajin. Serve immediately.