Hi guys! Do you know what last night was?
Go To Mexico Night!
Holy Toldeo. For Top Chef University I decided to skip around and enter the Grilling portion of Cooking Techniques. And the recipe for: GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN had me at Hello! Then I thought we can’t just eat corn for dinner… so I also made Turkey Bean Burritos.
It was an epic night. I tried to invite all of you over on Twitter, but you all thought I was kidding… :(
My brother has charged me with the job of Chief Burrito Maker from now until the end of eternity. (THAT’S HOW GOOD THOSE TURKEY BURRITOS WERE) It’s a big responsibility but I take it whole heartedly and I’m ready to serve the family with my burrito making skills of awesome.
Some things I’d never done when making Grilled Mexican Street Corn:
- I bought and used queso fresco… I didn’t even know where it was in the market.
- I grilled corn
- mayonnaise on corn is AWESOME-SAUCE!
The corn was a hit too… Let’s not forget about it. I only want to have Grilled Mexican Street Corn from now on.
Turkey Bean Burritos
Makes 6 burritos. Takes 15 minutes. This photo does NOT do it justice.
Here’s the Mis en Place.
The key to this recipe and all it’s awesomness is to not add all that water to the taco meat like the seasoning packet suggests. Just trust me!
The mixture will look dry at first. But as the taco meat cooks fat and liquid is released and it’ll be perfect.
see…
I turned the heat off then added the cheese and beans so the cheese was ‘just melty’ not all melted and messy.
TACO MAKING STATION:
Ahaha. I’m eating one right now for breakfast…
Grilled Mexican Street Corn
Makes 6 ears of corn. Takes 30 minutes.
I was freaking out in the grocery store, to the point of tears, because I couldn’t find Queso Fresco. I went to both cheese areas, and couldn’t find it. Finally I asked a guy who didn’t know. Luckily my checker knew exactly where it was… the end of aisle 16… but really it was at the end of 18.
Grilling the corn made an insane amount of smoke in my kitchen. If I had smoke detectors I’d have been in trouble.
The corn turned out to be a major attention whore so here’s a montage…
I know next time I invite you over you’ll come… right?!
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real question.. is anything better than buttered corn? i think not.
No… except mayo’ed corn is awesome sauce. ;-)
Damn! Wish I did go! those burritos look delicious. I seriously got a craving for a burrito now. Whenever I need anything Mexican, I go directly to Chavez Supermarket or Mi Pueblo (though I like Chavez a wee bit more). Everything and anything you need for a Mexican dish. Plus Mexican cheese like Queso Fresco. Yum.
And I have never had corn with mayo on it. It’s kind of making me cringe. . . .
BTW, how do you clean your grill??
I’m loving that you’re doing top chef because I’m getting so many awesome meal ideas for you! Those turkey burritos sound amazing and that corn looks unbelievable!
The turkey burritos weren’t from TCU but the corn… YESSSSS! Please make it and tell me exactly how bomb it is! You are going to want to skip the mayo, due to being a healthy blogger (I almost did myself), but trust me and dont!!! You will thank me.
Looks GREAT, Maren! I love making homemade Mexican food, but David’s been on a strict 12-week diet, and we’ve eliminated cheese from our diet, so Mexi food is out. :( Luckily, I’m not on his diet, so I can have Mexican food with friends.
BTW, I went to Tacolicious last Saturday with a friend and thought of you and Jane! I hope we can get together again some day!
Ohh no. is he still on that diet? Just survive then make the corn!!!
I am so sad that I’m crying… I dream about Tacolicious!!!
We’re Mexican food lovers in my household! I never thought to pair it with grilled corn though, looks good!
I think your mom’s Christmas present of a membership to Top Chef University was really a secret present to herself so you’d start doing all the cooking. :)
The secret to the corn is totally the mayo!!! And I was talking to my ‘latina’ friend who is a beast in the kitchen… she said that mayo with some parmesan cheese is AWESOME.
I hadn’t thought of that. My mom is so sneaky!!!
Ummm OH MY GOD these look freaking amazing. I need to definitely stop reading your blog when I’m hungry…. bad combination.
HAHA. Yeah… sorry. I’ll try and only post right after you’ve eaten. You are one of my most favorite readers and I just cant loose all your funny comments. I’d be majorly depressed.
oh.my.gosh. how did you knoooow I was totally craving Mexican? Like for the last 24 hours I’d kill a small bug for a burrito.
Alysia you have to have a Go To MExico night!!! They are the best. I’m dying over all your puppy photos on instagram by the way.
So, fun fact. I am a burrito whore. Really, I am. I’ve spent many days eating them for every meal. LOL totally already on my menu for tonight. Cept with chicken. Great minds think alike, right?
HAHA. I’m a burrito whore too!!! If you’re ever in Salinas, or I’m in your town we will have to have a burrito date!
Holy crap, I NEED that corn. Right now.
YOU DO NIKKI!!! It was so good. I already have it planned on the calendar for round two.
Yes, I’ll be there!
YAY. I’m in need of some dinner guests. My fridge is getting stocked with tons of leftovers.
this looks amazing… and not too hard! Turkey was just on sale (buy one pound get one pound free) and I have been looking for a recipe for it. Also when corn returns to my grocery store – Ill know what to do. Super impressed by your chef skills;
The turkey burritos will wow you! Tell me how you like them. :)
We still don’t have sweet corn in produce section, I have to get this already chopped and partially husked stuff… 4 ears in a package. It’s weird. Hopefully we’ll all have corn soon!