How to Make Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) - Traeger Grilled or Pan Roasted
Channel: Mason Woodruff
Date: 2022-07-05

We recently visited Roy Choi's Las Vegas restaurant, Best Friend, and fell in love with his street corn. This recipe draws inspiration from chef and puts a fun spin on classic Mexican esquites with the addition of Japanese Kewpie mayo, chili garlic sauce, and jalapeño peppers. I'll show you how to make it on both a grill and indoors using a skillet. 

For the corn and peppers, you'll need 4 ears of shucked corn and 2 jalapeño peppers with a little avocado oil spray or oil brushed on before grilling or pan roasting. For the crema and everything else, you'll need 3 tablespoons of kewpie mayo mixed with 2 tablespoons of lime juice and a tablespoon of chili garlic sauce. Mix that with the roasted corn before adding 2 slices scallions, 2 handfuls of chopped cilantro, and 2 ounces of cotija or feta cheese. 

Salt or season to taste with something Tajín or chili powder and serve. I also like to garnish with a little salsa macha for added heat and smokiness from the chipotle chiles. 

Get the full recipe with ingredient substitution notes at https://withthewoodruffs.com/mexican-street-corn-salad-esquites

If you're grilling on a Traeger, you could throw this one with something like my grilled chicken breast or beef fajitas (links below). 

- https://withthewoodruffs.com/traeger-grilled-chicken-breast
- https://withthewoodruffs.com/traeger-beef-fajitas