Grexican Street Corn: Try this Fusion Recipe with Rich Feta

You can’t get everything here in the UAE. Mexican ingredients can be particularly challenging to come by. I have not found corn tortillas, nor the masa to make my own. And queso fresco is definitely not available. But no worries, feta is here and cheap, so we got a substitute. And while it is not authentico, it’s damn good Greek inspired street corn. Try this on your next taco night!

Grexican Street Corn

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 ears of corn

Juice from 1/2 lime

1 tablespoon of butter

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Thai red chili or jalapeno, minced

2 tablespoons sour cream

1/4 cup feta, crumbled

Handful of cilantro, chopped

Instructions:

1. Grill or place ears of corn in a dry cast iron skillet to slightly char. Use high heat and turn every 30 seconds. 
2. Remove the corn from the heat and allow to cool. Once it is cool enough to handle, remove the kernels. 
3. Heat the butter over medium heat and add charred corn kernels, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. 
4. Stir in garlic and chili pepper and allow to cook for 30 seconds before adding lime juice.
5. Once the lime juice is absorbed, remove mixture from heat and put it into a mixing bowl. 
6. Add sour cream and feta and stir to combine.