This delicious recipe is spicy and rich in flavors and colors, while entirely vegan. Enjoy it as a side dish, or serve on top of a salad dressed with a simple vinaigrette! It’s a really pretty dish to add to a plate served to houseguests. Adjust the level of spice to your own taste.
The star of this dish is roasted corn cut fresh from the cob, however it’s really difficult to find when not in season. You can certainly substitute frozen corn as well which is just as healthy as fresh corn.
Chili spiced corn
This flavorful and spicy recipe is a fantastic way to use fresh corn on the cob when it is in season. Not in season? You can always substitute with canned corn and have a wonderful side dish.
Print
Pin
Rate
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 126kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn about 4 cobs
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce homemade or purchased
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Paste
- 2 thai chili peppers Small extra spicy, red
- 1/3 cup pine nuts toast if desired
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger peeled and sliced
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp mustard seed
- 1/3 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grind/blend garlic, ginger, chiles, pine nuts, turmeric, lime juice, mustard seed, and salt into a paste using a food processor or blender.
- Rinse ears of corn, leaving them in the husks.
- Place the corn cobs in the middle rack of the oven, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove corn cobs. Pull back husks and cut corn from the cob.
- Combine the paste, cilantro, and corn in a large dish.
- Toss in chili garlic sauce and seeds, season with pepper, and serve with wedges of lime.
Notes
If corn is not in season, you can use frozen or canned corn as a substitute (cook per package directions).
Make sure you adjust the spice to taste! This is a very favorable dish as a result.
Chili Garlic Sauce: is a standard sauce that can be found in any asian market, and most other grocery stores in the asian foods section. Make sure that you check the ingredients list for oil or any animal products (both unlikely).
Nutrition Facts
Chili spiced corn
Amount per Serving
Calories
126
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
252
mg
11
%
Potassium
223
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
345
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
8.5
mg
10
%
Calcium
16
mg
2
%
Iron
0.9
mg
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this recipe? Customized it?Let us know how it was in the comments!
Serving recommendations
Serving this dish with some slices of avocado is perfect. I heartily recommend drizzling with some lime juice as well.
