INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon safflower or corn oil
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1 Serrano chile, or more to taste, chopped (seeding optional for less heat)
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8 cups fresh corn kernels, from about 12 ears of corn
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2 cups water
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2 tablespoons fresh epazote leaves, chopped, or 1 whole leave dried, optional
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1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, or more to taste
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2 limes, or about 4 tablespoons of fresh limejuice
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1/4 cup mayonnaise or Mexican cream
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1/2 cup crumbled Cotija, fresco or añejo cheese
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Dried ground Piquín chile, to taste