Corn and Mango Relish
My favorite recipe of summer 2011, this one combines a few of my favorite flavors and textures. Pan-seared fresh sweet corn, just-ripe mango, red onion, peppers, cilantro and lime – great as a side dish or served atop grilled fish.
Corn and Mango Relish
Ingredients
- 4 ears sweet corn
- 1/2 cup Vidalia onion finely diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 red bell pepper seeded and finely diced
- 1 cup mango peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove corn from cob. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn, jalapeno pepper sugar and cook for 5 – 6 minutes or until corn is lightly browned. Allow corn mixture to cool. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients with cooled corn. Season to taste with salt and pepper.