Cuban Corn

For Father's Day, my pops wanted Cuban sandwiches for dinner. To create a complete meal, I served the sandwich simply with corn on the cob. However, I felt the traditional grilled corn wasn't going to be enough, so I looked for something else and I found a recipe for Cuban corn.

Photo from Oprah.com

Cuban Corn

from Oprah.com

4 ears corn in husks, silks removed

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp paprika

1 TBS salt

6 TBS butter

1/2 cup finely grated queso blanco

1 lime, cut into quarters

• Cook the corn (boil or grill).
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine chili powder, paprika, and salt.
• Rub corn with butter and sprinkle with cheese and paprika mixture.
• Squeeze with lime wedges.

It was very messy to eat, but had so much flavor. To serve the corn, I put out all the toppings next to the butter and salt and people could choose how they wanted their corn - of course I made a suggestion to put on everything.

If you don't have the time to roast a pork shoulder to make a Cuban sandwich, I would recommend a quick and easy alternative, the Cuban burger.