Southwest Grilled Corn Relish Recipes

GRILLED SOUTHWESTERN CORN

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Carefully brush grill rack with canola oil. Place corn directly on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salt and cilantro; set aside.
• In 8-inch nonstick skillet, mix 1 tablespoon oil and the cumin. Cook over medium heat about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, until fragrant. Stir in garlic powder and red pepper. Brush cumin mixture over hot corn; sprinkle with cilantro-salt mixture.

GRILLED CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Cut red pepper lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Grill red pepper and corn, covered, over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until tender, turning and basting occasionally with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette., Remove corn from cobs and chop red pepper; transfer to a small bowl. Add green onions, pepper, salt and remaining vinaigrette; toss to combine.

GRILLED CORN RELISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Light one chimney full of charcoal. While the charcoal is lighting, lightly butter each ear of corn, then season with salt and pepper. Wrap each ear in aluminum foil.
• When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place the corn, red pepper, and jalapeño on the grill and cover. Grill red pepper and jalapeño until they start to blister, but not blacken, on each side. Grill corn until it's lightly charred all over. Remove pepper, jalapeño, and corn to a cutting board as they are done.
• Brush green onions lightly with oil and place on the grill. Cook until softened and lightly browned on both sides. Remove to cutting board.
• In a medium bowl, cut kernels off each ear of corn. Seed jalapeño and red pepper, then dice and add into bowl with corn. Thinly slice green onions and add into bowl with corn and peppers along with cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, chili powder, and cumin. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

SOUTHWEST GRILLED CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Buy anahime chile 1-2 wks in advance, store on the kitchen counter, and allow to turn orange. In gallon zip lock put 2 ears of corn (shucked) 2-tbl of sugar; 1-tbl of salt; cover with warm water; place in refrigerator and marinate for 1-2 hours. Remove corn from zip lock and grill for about 20-minutes, until corn has grill marks but kernals are still plump. Allow corn to cool enoough to handle; remove kernels from cob with a knife while holding upright on the counter and place in mixing bowl. While corn is grilling, place Red Bell Pepper and roast until charred; place into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and allow to sweat. Remove charred skin, discard stem, seeds, and pith; cut 1/2 of the bell pepper into 1/4" x 1" pieces and place in mixing bowl; reserve the remain 1/2 for another recipe. Remove the Stem, seeds, and pith from the Anahime Chile; place on the gille until the chile has grille marks; remove from grille; using 1/2 of chile cut into 1/4" x 1" pieces and place in mixing bowl; reserve remaining chile for another recipte. Mince & cursh garlic clove and add to mixing bowl along with sliced green onions; fresh cilantro; butter; lime juice; and adobo chile powder. Mix all the ingredients, salt to taste, and spoon out servings. Garnish with Cilantro Leaves.

SOUTHWEST RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors. Store covered in refrigerator up to 2 days.

SOUTHWESTERN ROASTED CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and soak at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Remove silks from corn, but leave the husks.
• Place corn on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and discard husks.
• Cut the corn kernels from the cob, and place in a medium bowl. Mix in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion.
• In a blender or food processor, mix the cilantro, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until smooth, and stir into the corn salad.

SWEET PEPPER AND CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat and add corn, bell pepper, and onion. Saute until onion softens slightly and corn is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in lime juice, brown sugar, lime zest, and cayenne pepper. Remove the relish to a bowl and cool slightly. Stir in green onion and parsley, and serve warm or at room temperature.