Chili Lime Spread Food

ELOTE (MEXICAN STREET CORN)

Steps:

• While you're grilling your corn, prepare the chili-mayo sauce and Cotija-cilantro blend. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, optional cayenne, and salt. Stir until combined. In a separate bowl, mix together the cheese and cilantro. Set both bowls aside.
• When your corn is ready to go, brush the mayonnaise mixture all over one ear of corn. Over a plate, sprinkle the Cotjia mixture liberally all over, turning the corn as necessary (it's going to be a little messy, no way around it!). Place the finished cob on a separate serving plate. Repeat for the remaining corn, using the cheese in the bowl and the excess on the plate as needed.
• Sprinkle a pinch or two of additional chili powder lightly over the corn. Serve warm.

CHILI-LIME ROASTED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet with foil. Spread chickpeas in a single layer over foil, removing any loose skins. Bake until very crunchy, 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes., Meanwhile, whisk together remaining ingredients. Remove chickpeas from oven; let cool 5 minutes. Drizzle with oil mixture; shake pan to coat. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

CHILI LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Add the uncooked shrimp to the marinade, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Add shrimp to a large heated pan over medium heat, and cook until pink and opaque. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

CHILI LIME SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Serve with grilled corn on the cob, vegetables or steak.

GRILLED CHILI LIME CORN

Steps:

• Prepare chili-lime spread by mixing all the ingredients together.
• Heat coals or gas grill.
• Remove large outer husks from each ear of corn;turn back inner husks and remove silk.
• Spread each ear of corn with about 2 teaspoons of chili-lime spread;reserve remaining spread.
• Pull husks up over ears and secure ends with fine wire(I don't secure mine)
• Grill corn uncovered 3 inches from MEDIUM heat 20-30 minutes,turning frequently,until tender.
• Serve corn with remaining spread.
• ***TIP***I grill my corn on my gas grill,on the top rack, covered,and it came out the same as directed.

CHILI LIME AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Halve avocados and remove pit. Roll limes or heat in microwave for 10 seconds to get juices flowing. Halve the limes. Rub the avocado halves gently with 1/2 lime to retard the browning. Juice limes into small bowl and mix with sugar, chili powder and salt using a fork or small whisk. Add extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream while mixing dressing. Pour dressing into the cavities of avocados, distributing it equally and serve. Garnish with chives or cilantro as an optional garnish.

AVOCADO-CHILE SPREAD

Steps:

• Puree 1 avocado, 1/2 cup sour cream or crema, 1/4 cup canned chopped green chiles, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 clove garlic until smooth. Season with salt.

CHILI LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, chile paste and green onions in a bowl.

CHILI-LIME AIR-FRIED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°. Spread chickpeas in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket, removing any loose skins. Cook until very crunchy, 20-30 minutes, shaking basket every 5 minutes., Meanwhile, whisk together remaining ingredients. Remove chickpeas from air fryer; let cool 5 minutes. Drizzle with oil mixture; toss to coat. Cool completely.

CHILI-LIME CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, using the back of a wooden spoon, grind salt with lime zest. Add dark-brown sugar, red-pepper flakes, and egg white and whisk together until frothy. Add cashews and toss to coat.
• Spread cashew mixture in a single layer onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden, 20 minutes. Let cool completely.