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What
Mexican grilled street corn recipe.
Why
Austin, Texas Chef Rene Ortiz created this recipe for his award-winning Mexican restaurant La Condesa.
La Condesa - Austin, TX
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May 4, 2010
Mexican Grilled Streat Corn (Elotes Estilo D.F.)
Recipe Courtesy of chef Rene Ortiz, Cafe La Condesa, Austin, TX
Serves 6
Equipment
- Hot grill
- 2" paint brush
Ingredients
- 6 ears of yellow corn (local if possible), cleaned from the husk and any silk
- 1 cup of Hellmann’s mayonnaise
- 2 cups of queso cotija (Latin markets or supermarkets such as C-Town or Fiesta), finely grated using a micro-plane or a food processor
- 1 tablespoon of ground chile arbol
- Lime
Directions
1) Char corn on the grill (about 8 minutes or until corn is cooked).
2) After corn is charred, paint on an even coating of mayonnaise.
3) Sprinkle cheese evenly over corn.
4) Add a few pinches of chile arbol.
5) Add squeeze of lime.
Who
Chef of La Condesa, Austin, Texas.
Why
In less than a year, chef Rene Ortiz’s cooking has garnered national acclaim for his contemporary Mexican style cafe.
Photographs courtesy of La Condesa
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