Mexican Street Corn

⏱️ 25 min 👥 6 servings 📊 Medium
Mexican dinner
Mexican Street Corn
Nutrition per Serving
155
Calories
3g
Protein
4g
Carbs
14g
Fat

You won't be able to resist this tasty treat - sweet corn on or off the cob topped with a tangy, creamy sauce, finished with crumbled cheese.

📝 Ingredients

  • 6 ears Grilled Corn On The Cob (or Boiled Corn On The Cob)
  • 3/4 cup Mexican Crema (or Sour Cream)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder (or cyan pepper (optional))
  • 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 lime (juiced and zested)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup Cotija cheese (crumbled plus more to top)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Mix the crema, mayonnaise, garlic, cilantro, spices, salt, pepper, and cotija cheese. Taste for seasoning and add more salt as needed, and set aside.
  2. 2--- On the Cob ---
  3. 3Top each corn cob with the crema mixture, and sprinkle a bit of extra cotija cheese and cilantro.
  4. 4--- Off the Cob ---
  5. 5Add the cooked, hot corn to a bowl (see the post for instructions on removing the corn from the cob).
  6. 6Mix in the crema mixture, and sprinkle a bit of extra cotija cheese and cilantro.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Erren Hart on errenskitchen.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.