GRILLED GREEN CHILE CORN

Grilled Green Chile Corn image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

oil - for coating outdoor grill
4 ears corn, shucked
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large green hatch chile pepper (or green new mexico chile pepper)
1 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/3 cup crumbled cotija cheese (or crumbled goat cheese)
2 Tbsp cilantro, coarsely chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
2. Rub butter on corn. Place corn and chile pepper on grill, turning frequently for even cooking. Let cook about 20 minutes or until corn is slightly charred in spots and the chile is blistered.
3. Place chile pepper small bowl, and cover with plastic wrap to steam for 5 minutes or until softened. Peel skin off the chile pepper, remove seeds, and mince or finely chop the chile pepper flesh.
4. Using a sharp knife, cut the kernels off the cobs into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the chopped chile pepper, lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic.
5. Just before serving, add the cheese and toss well until cheese is well distributed. Sprinkle the cilantro on top, and serve immediately while still hot.