MEXICAN CORN WITH LIME CREMA
Mexican-style corn is cooked on the barbecue with the husks on. We finish it off by drizzling it with a chipotle lime crema sauce.
Yield: Serves 6.
July 02, 2019
MEXICAN CORN WITH LIME CREMA
Ingredients
- 6 cobs corn with husks
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
Directions
- Carefully turn back husks of corn and remove silk. Remove all but the innermost layer of husks, reserving a few pieces for tying. Fold innermost husk layer back over each cob. The kernels should be covered by, but still visible through, the last husk layer.
- Using reserved husk pieces, tie a thin strip around the tip of each cob to hold husks in place.
- Soak cobs in cold water for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, to prepare lime crema, combine sour cream, lime juice, chipotle pepper sauce and salt in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
- Remove cobs from water; drain.
- Grill cobs over medium heat on natural gas barbecue, turning over frequently, for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Peel back husks. Sprinkle corn with chili powder and drizzle lime crema over top in a zigzag fashion.
Nutritional analysis per corn:
129 calories, 5.3 g fat, 3.9 g protein, 20.5 g carbohydrate, 2.3 g fibre, 47 mg sodium
Tip: If desired, the lime crema can be drizzled over corn using a fine-tipped, food-grade plastic squeeze bottle.