Recipe: Southwest Creamed Corn (pics)

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Southwest Creamed Corn

Here's a south-of-the-border twist on creamed corn. It combines the
sweet and rustic flavor of grill-roasted corn with tangy crema Mexicana,
tomatoes, chiles, a few spices, and a final dusting of cotija cheese to
create a great side dish.

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I served this alongside my Spicy Grilled Fish Tacos and some kicked-up
refried beans. The creamed corn has a great balance of sweet and spice.

Of course this recipe will be much better when fresh corn is in season, but
this will give you something close year-round. It's a good way to add a
burst of summer to an otherwise dreary winter or wet spring meal.

Ingredients
8 medium Ears of corn (I used frozen)
1 can (10 oz) Rotel Tomato & Green Chilies (mild), undrained
3/4 cup Crema Mexicana (Mexican sour cream - I used Cacique)
1/2 cup Water
1 Tbsp Your favorite hot sauce (I used Tapatio)
2 Tbsp Butter
2 tsp Garlic salt
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
1/2 tsp Chili powder
Grated cotija cheese

Method
Start your grill and prepare for indirect cooking at medium-high heat
(400-450º).

Roast the corn, turning occasionally, until some of the kernels start to
brown and char.

Note: If you're using frozen corn, either partially thaw it, or expect
additional cooking time.

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Remove the ears to a platter, tent with foil and let rest about ten minutes.

Carefully cut the kernels off of each ear and put them in a large sauce
pan.

Using the back of your knife, scrape the remaining bits from each cob and
add it to the sauce pan.

Add the water and Rotel to the pan and bring to a simmer over medium
heat.

Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and stir to combine.

Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes,
stirring occasionally.

Remove from the heat, uncover and let sit ten minutes, stirring
occasionally.

Serve topped with grated Cotija cheese.

Enjoy!

(Makes about eight 3/4 cup servings)

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John
 
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Looks good!

When corn's not in season, I've had pretty good success buying even frozen bags of whole-kernel corn, placed in a stainless pan with a little fat, and using the charcoal-chimney "broiling" method to produce a little grilled flavor. Just be careful not to get too close to pop it :)
 
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