Grilled vegetables and squash lifted from a foil pack

Chef Darin Leonardson

Spit'n Fire BBQ Street Corn Cups

Grill the corn in the husk-off, dry, and let it char. Boiled corn cut off the cob makes a fine salad and a forgettable one. Corn taken directly over flame until parts of it go black gets a smoke and bitterness that stands up to Spit'n Fire, and this is the hottest sauce in the Mr. PoPo's line, so it needs something to argue with.

Cut the kernels while the cobs are still warm, not hot and not cold. Warm kernels absorb the yogurt and sauce mixture instead of sitting in it, and they do not turn the queso fresco into a paste the way scalding corn does. Stand the cob in a bowl and run the knife down in strips to keep them from scattering.

Taste before you portion. Spit'n Fire is genuinely hot and how hot depends on how charred the corn is and how much lime you added, so the last stir is where you decide whether it needs another spoonful of yogurt. Serve in small cups, half a cup each, because at this heat level nobody wants a bowl.

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Details

Appetizer

12 servings

½ cup corn mixture

Ingredients

• 6 ears corn, grilled and kernels cut off
• ½ cup Mr. PoPo's Spit'n Fire BBQ Sauce
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• For the char, cook it over live fire
• For the vegetables alongside, build a foil pack for the grill and let them steam

Instructions

1. Grill the corn until lightly charred on all sides, turning as it colors, then cut the kernels from the cobs while still warm.
2. Whisk the Spit'n Fire BBQ Sauce and Greek yogurt together in a bowl.
3. Fold in the warm corn kernels, queso fresco, cilantro, and lime juice.
4. Stir gently to combine and taste carefully for heat. Add another spoonful of yogurt if it needs cooling.
5. Portion into small cups, about ½ cup per serving.
6. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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