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Squeeze in half of the lime juice and mash again.","Brush 6 sweet corn ears lightly with 1 tbsp neutral oil. Grill, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until charred in spots all over and the kernels are tender, 10 to 12 minutes total.","Slather the hot corn with the chile-lime butter, sprinkle with ⅓ cup cotija or feta and 2 tbsp cilantro, and squeeze the rest of the lime over the top."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/chile-lime-grilled-corn","url":"https://befana.app/chile-lime-grilled-corn","name":"Chile-Lime Grilled Corn","description":"Sweet corn charred on the grill and slathered with a chile-lime butter, then finished with crumbled cotija and cilantro. 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