Spicy Korean-Style Grilled Corn

Name: Spicy Korean-Style Grilled Corn
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (for grill); ¼ cup crema mexicana or sour cream; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp. gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste); Zest of 1 lime; 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped cilantro, divided; ½ tsp. ancho or chipotle chile powder, plus more for serving; Kosher salt; 4 ears of corn, husked; ¼ cup crumbled Cotija cheese; Lime wedges (for serving)

By Diana Yen

July 6, 2022

Spicy KoreanStyle Grilled Corn on paint speckled trey

Photograph by Peden + Munk, Food Styling by Diana Yen, Prop Styling by Hannah Ferrara

Summer wouldn’t be complete without charred corn on the cob, and elotes, grilled Mexican street corn, is among the best. This version gets a hit of gochujang to bring up the spicy-funk factor. After the corn comes off the grill, it gets slathered in a gloriously drippy gochujang-mayo-crema sauce and finished with salty crumbles of Cotija cheese. Sweet, savory, creamy, and spicy, this dish hits every note on the spectrum. A squeeze of tangy lime juice ties it all together.