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Three cobs of Mexican Street Corn next to fresh lime and cilantro.
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Grilled Mexican Street Corn

This Grilled Mexican Street Corn is flavored with Cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime. We call it “Nacho Libre” because of the corn clip from the movie.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Grill/BBQ, Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Grilled, Mexican Street Corn, Side, Side Dish
Servings: 4
Calories: 304kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

  • Outdoor Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

  • 4 corn on the cob peeled and rinsed (4 full corn on the cobs)
  • 1/4 cup Best Foods mayonnaise (Hellman's)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cotija cheese or to taste
  • chili powder to taste
  • 1 lime

Instructions

  • Soak husked corn in cold water for 15 minutes. Remove corn from water and pat dry with paper towels.
    Container with four husked cobs of corn in water.
  • Grill on medium heat for 20 minutes, turning occasionally until lightly brown on all sides.
    Grilling corn on the cob on barbecue with tongs.
  • Combine mayonnaise and sour cream.
    Small bowl with mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise.
  • Brush the corn generously with the mayo/sour cream mixture.
    Brushing mayonnaise and sour cream mixture onto hot grilled corn.
  • Roll in cotija cheese - kind of a mexican feta, you can sub for feta if you want.
    Rolling grilled corn in dish of cojita cheese.
  • Season with chili powder. Then squeeze fresh lime juice over the top.
    Squeezing lime onto grilled Mexican Street Corn.
  • Serve immediately.
    Three lined up pieces of Mexican Street Corn.

Notes

  • Use sour cream or plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo if desired. 
  • For spicier corn use cayenne pepper.
  • If you can't find cotija cheese, use feta or queso fresco. 

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 1mg