Description
Grilled Mexican Street Corn is a flavorful and smoky side dish featuring sweet corn grilled to perfection and topped with a creamy, tangy sauce made from Mexican crema, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, and lime, finished with crumbly cotija cheese and a hint of chipotle pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 to 8 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema, or sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, from 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1 lime
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- Lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the grill: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to 400°F, then clean the grates to prepare for cooking.
- Prepare the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the Mexican crema, mayonnaise, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, ground chipotle pepper, lime zest, and lime juice until well combined. Taste and add salt cautiously since crema and cotija cheese are already salty. Set the sauce aside.
- Grill the corn: Place the husked ears of corn directly on the hot grill grates. Grill each side for about 3 minutes, allowing kernels to turn golden and develop char marks. Rotate to grill all sides evenly and then remove from the grill.
- Coat and garnish: Using a brush or spoon, generously coat each grilled ear of corn with the prepared crema sauce. Sprinkle the crumbled cotija cheese over the sauce-coated corn. Optionally, add more chipotle pepper for extra heat.
- Serve: Serve the grilled Mexican street corn immediately with lime wedges on the side to squeeze extra lime juice over the corn for added brightness.
Notes
- Crema can be substituted with sour cream if unavailable.
- Adjust chipotle pepper quantity based on preferred spice level.
- Use tongs or gloves when handling hot corn to avoid burns.
- Adding extra lime zest enhances the citrus aroma.
- For a smoky flavor, use charcoal grill instead of gas grill.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
