Description
Enjoy the vibrant flavors of Mexican street corn, a delicious and easy-to-make side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, shucked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill corn, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream or crema, chopped cilantro, chili powder, and smoked paprika.
- Spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over each ear of grilled corn.
- Sprinkle with crumbled cotija cheese.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges.
Notes
- If you don’t have a grill, you can boil or roast the corn instead.
- Adjust the amount of chili powder and smoked paprika to your spice preference.
- crumbled feta cheese can be substituted for cotija cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg