Sweet and Spicy Mexican Corn Recipe
With its irresistible combination of sweet and spicy flavors and creamy textures, the Mexican Corn Recipe is the perfect appetizer or side dish for any occasion.
This delicious and savory Mexican Recipe consists of grilled corn on the cob that is coated in a rich and creamy mixture of mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, chili powder and lime juice.
Mexican Corn, also known as Elote, is a popular street food in Mexico that has become a beloved treat around the world and will knock the socks off of any corn dish you could possible serve this summer.
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Mexican Corn Recipe
I can still remember the first time I had Mexican Corn.
It was at a Wisconsin State Fair.
We were wandering around between the cheese curds (a true Wisconsin delicacy) and the grilled sausage dishes.
There was a popular booth offering up some kind of corn dish.
Feeling adventurous, we decided to try something new and ordered up a piece of corn for me and my husband.
Oh my goodness! The taste explosion was awesome!
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Today, I’m excited to share this Mexican corn recipe with you… it will change how you think about corn.
And be sure to try some of these inventive spreads for corn to use all summer long.
Ingredients:
- 4 ears fresh Sunshine Sweet Corn, husked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces Cotija or feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 lime slices
Mexican Corn Recipe Directions:
Step 1: Preheat grill or broiler.
Step 2: Grill or broil corn, turning occasionally until hot and some kernels turn golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Using a knife, coat each ear of corn with about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.
Step 4: Crumble cheese on one side of each corn ear.
Step 5: Sprinkle with chili powder, dividing evenly.
Step 6: Broil until cheese starts to melt, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 7: Serve with lime. (Personally, I like LOTS of lime.)
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Mexican Corn Recipe
With its irresistible combination of sweet and spicy flavors and creamy textures, the Mexican Corn Recipe is the perfect appetizer or side dish for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 4 ears fresh Sunshine Sweet Corn, husked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces Cotija or feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 lime slices
Instructions
- Preheat grill or broiler.
- Grill or broil corn, turning occasionally until hot and some kernels turn golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Using a knife, coat each ear of corn with about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.
- Crumble cheese on one side of each corn ear.
- Sprinkle with chili powder, dividing evenly.
- Broil until cheese starts to melt, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve with lime. (Personally, I like LOTS of lime.)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 571mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 10g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
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Pinning! Love the lime.
Thanks… we’re HUGE fans of lime in our house and it’s awesome on Mexican corn 🙂
My wife goes crazy for corn so this kind of spiciness will definitely win me brownie points!
Happy grilling! Your wife will love the spiciness 😀
I’m a fan of Mexican corn as well! There’s something about it that screams summer to me (maybe it’s the corn on the grill or just cheese melting over it…). Thanks so much for sharing this with us on #shinebloghop, Jennifer!
You bet! And it definitely screams summer! I think it’s the grilling part… oh the smokey goodness 🙂
I was just reading a post over on another blog about these and said to myself “I need to find a recipe for this”, and here it was 🙂 It looks soo tasty!
Ha! Perfect timing them 🙂 Have fun grilling this weekend and happy eating.
YUM – definitely going to try this this summer! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
We love grilling corn so I’m planning to try this next time! Thanks so much for sharing your delicious recipe with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo
Definitely do make this recipe! It will be tough to going back to regular ol’ corn 😀
This corn just screams summer and it looks so delicious!
one of my Fave! and we have cooked them even this spring..it’s sooo yum and everyone in my family love it 🙂
Love this Jennifer – it looks so good and summery! Thanks for linking up to us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Absolutely love Mexican corn. I’m so happy summer is almost here!!! Thanks for joining us again at Saucy Saturdays.