Cuban Grilled Corn Recipes

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB WITH GARLIC BUTTER, FRESH LIME AND COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium. Peel back the husks of the corn without removing them. Remove the silks and recover 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.
• 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.

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB WITH A CUBAN TWIST

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Peel back the husks of the corn without removing them.
• Remove the silks and recover 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.
• For Garlic Butter: 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.

CUBAN GRILLED CORN WITH COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix together the sour cream and mayonnaise in a small bowl; set aside.
• Grill ears of corn over medium flame until kernels begin to char, 5-10 minutes. Apply sour cream/mayonnaise mixture liberally to hot corn.
• Place the grated Cotija cheese and salt in a shallow dish. Roll the corn in the cheese/salt mixture until it is well covered.
• Sprinkle the corn lightly with chili powder and cayenne for extra heat!
• Serve with slices of lime.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make a cut around the bright green husks of the corn at 2 inches from the end. Tear off the husks along the cut. (See photos. This step is to turn the corn cob into a handle.) Remove the silk inside.
• Wrap up each prepared ear of corn with aluminum foil and put directly on the oven rack. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• While the corn is baking, make the aioli. Smash up the garlic with sea salt with a pestle and mortar (or use the end of a rolling pin in a metal bowl).
• Place egg yolk and mustard in a medium bowl. Whisk until blended. Start adding oil, bit by bit, stirring vigorously till creamy. Make sure to blend well each time you add a bit oil into the egg yolk mixture.
• When all the oil has gone in and the mixture is thickened, add lemon juice and the smashed garlic with salt. Mix well. Add 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Stir until evenly mixed. Taste, season with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
• When corn is done, let cool for a few minutes.
• Coat each ear of corn with 2 tablespoons aioli. Make sure that all sides are covered. Sprinkle with paprika and Parmesan cheese. To finish off, top with the remaining parsley.

CUBAN CORN

Steps:

• Soak corn, in its husk, in water for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Carefully peel back the husks leaving them attached at the base and remove the silk.
• In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, paprika, chili powder, and season well with salt and pepper. Using a pastry brush, brush the ears of corn with the butter mixture and place on a hot grill.
• Be careful to leave the husks off the hottest part of the grill rack so that they do not start to burn. Grill corn on all sides until well marked and tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Sprinkle with grated queso fresco and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.