Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime and Cotija Cheese

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
7%
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime and Cotija Cheese
55 min.
4
640kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons chives chopped for garnish
  • 0.5 cup cotija cheese grated
  •  ears corn 
  • 0.3 bunch chives fresh
  • cloves garlic peeled coarsely chopped
  • 0.3  habanero pepper seeded
  •  limes fresh quartered
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • sticks butter unsalted softened

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • grill

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Preheat grill to medium. Peel back the husks of the corn without removing them.
  3. Remove the silks and recover the corn with the husk. Soak in large bowl of cold water for 30 minutes.
  4. Remove corn from water and shake off excess.
  5. Place the corn on the grill, close the cover and grill for 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. Unwrap corn and brush with the garlic butter.
  7. Sprinkle with the cotija cheese and squeeze with lime.
  8. Sprinkle with chopped chives, to garnish.
  9. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Calories640kcal
Protein5.8%
Fat68.78%
Carbs25.42%

Properties

Glycemic Index
64
Glycemic Load
2.45
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
16.912173748016%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
28.81mg
Naringenin
2.28mg
Isorhamnetin
0.12mg
Kaempferol
0.19mg
Myricetin
0.1mg
Quercetin
0.46mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:639.66kcal
31.98%
Fat:52.47g
80.72%
Saturated Fat:32.13g
200.79%
Carbohydrates:43.64g
14.55%
Net Carbohydrates:37.96g
13.8%
Sugar:12.56g
13.96%
Cholesterol:138.16mg
46.05%
Sodium:249.45mg
10.85%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:9.96g
19.92%
Vitamin C:35.52mg
43.06%
Vitamin A:1944.37IU
38.89%
Phosphorus:259.63mg
25.96%
Vitamin B1:0.34mg
22.98%
Fiber:5.68g
22.72%
Folate:90.83µg
22.71%
Manganese:0.43mg
21.35%
Magnesium:77.86mg
19.47%
Vitamin B3:3.59mg
17.96%
Vitamin B6:0.36mg
17.88%
Vitamin B2:0.3mg
17.6%
Potassium:612.11mg
17.49%
Vitamin B5:1.72mg
17.24%
Calcium:144.71mg
14.47%
Vitamin E:1.63mg
10.88%
Zinc:1.57mg
10.5%
Iron:1.62mg
8.99%
Copper:0.18mg
8.93%
Vitamin K:9.32µg
8.87%
Selenium:5.6µg
8%
Vitamin B12:0.41µg
6.88%
Vitamin D:0.92µg
6.15%