Mexican Street Corn Bowls
RECIPE: https://damndelicious.net/2018/10/09/...
Mexican Street Corn Bowls - Mexican elote is served up right in these hearty bowls with whole grains, pico de gallo, black beans, avocado and so much more!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup brown rice
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 lime, cut into wedges
FOR THE CORN
4 ears corn, shucked and rinsed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese
2 tablespoons cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Juice of 1 lime
FOR THE PICO DE GALLO
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic, pressed
Juice of 1 lime
Kosher salt, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
2. Add corn to grill and cook, turning occasionally, until cooked through and charred, about 10-12 minutes; let cool before cutting the corn kernels off the cobs.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add corn, jalapeño, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until corn is heated through and jalapeno is tender, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise, cotija, cilantro, chili powder and lime juice; set aside.
4. To make the pico de gallo, combine tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
5. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions.
6. Divide rice into bowls. Top with corn mixture, pico de gallo, romaine, black beans and avocado.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro and lime, if desired.