Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

from foolproofliving.com
30 min

This Mexican Street Corn recipe is a common Mexican street food that is made by grilling corn on the cob and then coating it with a mixture made up of mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, chile powder, and lime. Also called elotes, this easy to make Mexican Corn On The Cob Recipe is a perfect appetizer or side dish for any outdoor gathering. In my version here, I made it two ways - (1) on the cob and (2) off the cob or in a skillet. They are both delicious and ready in less than half an hour.

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-size ears of yellow corn on the cob
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (plus wedges of a lime for serving)
  • ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    To prep the corn: Fold the husk of each corn back leaf by leaf and tie them with kitchen twine. Lightly brush corn on the cub with oil.

  2. 2

    To prep the corn: Cut the corn off the cob. I used 6 ears to get about 4 1/2 cups. Alternatively, you can also use canned corn or frozen corn. If using frozen, you do not need to thaw it out.