Cotija-Herb Corn

Lately at Mexican restaurants I see corn with cotija cheese somewhere on the menu. After going out for dinner I decided to make this corn myself. This corn is full of herb and lime flavors mixed with salty cheese which makes the corn even more decadent. I saw that cotija cheese is hard to find so substitutes could be feta or ricotta salata. I hope you enjoy this flavorful corn as much as I do!

Corn (1 per person)
1/2 cup Cotija Cheese (to garnish)
3 tablespoons lime
2 tablespoons cilantro
1 tablespoon chives
1 garlic clove
2 sticks butter (room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Chives

All of the ingredients for the butter

In a food processor add 2 tablespoons of lime (keep the other tablespoon for the end), cilantro, chives, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Mix until chopped then add the butter ad mix until combined. Put the butter mixture into plastic wrap and turn into a log shape.

Butter after being in the refrigerator

 Put the butter into the refrigerator until needed. Put the corn on the grill and cook until they start to get a little bit of color.

Corn on the grill

Cooked corn

Put about 1/4 of the butter into a big dish and roll the corn in this mixture until covered. Then leave in the dish and drizzle the lime on top and sprinkle the cotija cheese on top in an even layer.

Final product

 Then enjoy!