Description
Easy Mexican Street Corn is a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the essence of traditional Mexican street food right to your table. This delightful recipe features fresh sweet corn coated in a creamy garlic mayo, sprinkled with crumbled cotija cheese, and seasoned with zesty chipotle chili powder. Perfect for summer barbecues or casual family dinners, this dish is quick to prepare and will impress your guests with its bold flavors. Enjoy it as a standalone snack, add it to tacos, or serve it alongside your favorite main dishes for a deliciously unique experience.
Ingredients
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- 6 ears fresh sweet corn
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup cotija cheese (crumbled)
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 2 limes (quartered)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and bake the corn in their husks for 35-40 minutes until fork-tender.
- While the corn bakes, mix mayonnaise and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- After baking, brush each ear of corn generously with the garlic mayo.
- Roll the mayo-coated corn in crumbled cotija cheese.
- Finish by sprinkling with cilantro and chipotle chili powder, adjusting seasoning as desired.
- Serve immediately with quartered limes for squeezing on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn (about 150g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg