Ingredients

  • 8 ears of fresh, ripe, sweet corn
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped fine
  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped fine
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 small bunch cilantro, chopped medium fine
  • Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

  • With a device called the Lee's Corn Cutter, remove the guard, place each ear of corn horizontally over a bowl and scrape the kernels.
  • Set aside.
  • Place the oil or melt the butter in a small saute pan and sweat the jalapeno, onion and bell pepper.
  • Add the corn and its milk.
  • When about half the milk has boiled away, add the cilantro, salt and pepper and set aside until ready to serve.