Grilled Corn on the Cob With Chipotle Mayonnaise
- 6 to 12 ears corn
- 2 large garlic cloves, cut in half, green shoots removed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large or 2 small chipotle peppers in adobo, seeded
- 1 teaspoon sauce from the canned adobo chile
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, preferably Hellmans or Best Foods
- 1/2 cup thick plain low-fat yogurt
- Light a medium-hot grill while you prepare your corn.
- Remove the outer leaves of the husk, leaving two layers.
- Gently pull down the remaining leaves, pull off the silk and fold the husks back up, covering the corn.
- Cut 12 to 24 pieces of butchers string about six inches long, and moisten them with water.
- Tie the cobs at the top and midway down with the wet string.
- Place in a bowl or a sink full of cold water, and soak for 15 to 30 minutes while you prepare the chipotle dip.
- Place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mash to a smooth paste.
- Add the chipotle, and mash together with the garlic.
- Stir in the chipotle sauce, mayonnaise and yogurt, and mix together well.
- When the coals of your grill are medium-hot, remove the corn from the water and pat dry.
- Place on the grill, and grill until the corn is uniformly charred, turning the ears often.
- This could take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the heat.
- Remove from the grill and, holding onto the ears with a kitchen towel, cut away the strings and remove the leaves.
- Wrap the corn in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
- Serve with the chipotle dip.
- Place a generous spoonful on a plate, and roll the corn in it or spread it on the corn with a knife.
corn, garlic, salt, peppers, chile, mayonnaise, yogurt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012619 (may not work)