Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add bay leaves, thyme and 1 tablespoon of salt.

Peel the garlic and use a An extra fine grater typically used on citrus, ginger, garlic or hard cheeses. Watch those fingertips!rasp or chef’s knife to finely mince it. Combine with the mayonnaise.

Place the corn in the pot and let cook for approximately 10 minutes. Strain the corn from the water, and while still warm coat the corn in lime juice and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Cover the cooked corn in mayonnaise and then roll each corn on the cob in queso cotija and sprinkle it with chili powder.