Okonomilotes

Grilled corn is coated in a savory mix of mayonnaise, sour cream, Mexican cheese, and dried fish flakes for a unique finger-food treat - a fusion of Mexican and Japanese cuisine.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 491 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lime, juiced
• 6 ears corn, shucked with stems intact
• 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning, or to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) package crumbled cotija cheese
• 6 tablespoons okonomiyaki sauce (such as OtaJoy®), or to taste
• 1 tablespoon bonito flakes, or to taste
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cup Japanese mayonnaise
• 0.25 cup aonori seaweed flakes, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and Mexican seasoning in a bowl and stir until blended.

Step 3

Grill corn in the preheated grill pan until warm yellow in color and grill marks form, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, about 6 minutes total. Set aside to cool.

Step 4

Use a pastry brush to coat grilled corn with the mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle cotija cheese on the corn, rotating to cover all sides. Drizzle okonomiyaki sauce evenly over corn. Sprinkle aonori flakes on top and add bonito flakes.