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Brisket Elote

Joel Garcia
“The brisket elote is something that we came up with just playing around in the kitchen. It’s a snack we like to eat when we are on shift. The sweet cream corn combined with the salty/peppery brisket, the lime and hot Cheetos give the dish the perfect combination of salt, fat, acid and heat. It’s definitely a very RGV dish.”
Course Snack
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons (28.4 g) butter
  • ¼ cup (30 g) flour
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 cups (473.2 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 pound (453.6 g) cream cheese
  • ½ cup (100 g) white sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 quart (660 g) frozen corn kernels

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter and gradually whisk in flour to form a light roux.
  • Once roux is formed, gradually whisk in heavy cream, bring nearly to a boil and turn off burner.
  • Add in cream cheese until fully incorporated and smooth. Whisk in white sugar until smooth and glossy. Mix in corn until incorporated with cream base.
  • Top corn with your favorite BBQ brisket, queso fresco, limes and hot Cheetos.

Notes

Photo by Daniela Loera