Corn on a stick? Did somebody say big-kid treat? Don’t forget the mayo: you’ll need to make the chile powder and cayenne stick. No grill? No worries, you can go the old-school route with a hot cast-iron skillet.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 8
Ingredients
8 ears corn, husks removed
Olive oil, for rubbing corn
Seasoned salt to taste
8 heavy wooden skewers
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon chile powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Rub the corn generously with olive oil, and season with seasoned salt to taste. Cook the corn, in batches, until it’s cooked through and lightly charred on all sides, rotating, for about 6 to 8 minutes. When it’s cool enough to handle, push a wooden skewer into the cob of each ear of corn to make a handle.
Step 2
Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, chile powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Brush the hot corn with the mayonnaise mixture.
Reprinted with permission from The Neelys' Celebration Cookbook by Pat and Gina Nelly. Copyright © 2011 by Pat and Gina Nelly with Anna Volkwein. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pat and Gina Neely are restaurateurs, best-selling authors, popular speakers, and hosts of the Food Network hit series Down Home with the Neelys. They recently opened their first New York City restaurant, Neely's Barbecue Parlor. They live with their daughters in Memphis, where they enjoy cooking at home with family and friends.
Ann Volkwein is a best-selling food and lifestyle author based in New York City and Austin, Texas. Her previous books include: The Arthur Avenue Cookbook, Chinatown New York, Mixt Greens (with Andrew Swallow), and, with Guy Fieri: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; More Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; and Guy Fieri Food.
