This Grilled Mexican Street Corn recipe is so delicious and incredibly easy to make! Fresh summer corn coated in a creamy mixture of sour cream, mayo, chili powder and cotija cheese, then finished off with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. This corn on the cob is just so flavorful, and the recipe is easily increased to feed a crowd.
I like to start by grilling the corn in just the inner layer of the husks, then finish it off with the husks removed. Summer corn is so sweet and juicy and cooking it initially in the husks keeps it from drying out.
Once the corn picks up a bit of color, slather it with the cotija cheese mixture and squeeze fresh lime juice over the corn. Finish with a sprinkle of cheese, chili powder and fresh cilantro.
- 1/4 cup of mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1/2 cup of crumbled cotija cheese plus more for topping
- 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder plus more for topping
- 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro chopped plus more for topping
- 4 ears of fresh corn on the cob
- 1 lime
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In a medium sized bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, cotija cheese, chili powder, and cilantro and set aside.
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Heat gas grill to high.
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Remove all but the inner layer of corn husk.
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Grill corn with inner layer of husks still on for about 15 minutes, or until heated through.
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Remove corn from grill and carefully remove husks.
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Grill for an additional 5 minutes to pick up char on the corn.
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Remove corn from grill and spoon cheese mixture over hot ears of corn.
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Squeeze fresh lime juice over corn and sprinkle with additional cheese, chili powder and chopped cilantro.
Try this with my Grilled Carne Asada recipe!
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Its really a fantastic family dinner! My kids love the wings without the hot sauce. Always try to make this street corn recipe when I got time.
This is my go to recipe all summer long. Delicious!
Soo yummy!! We are seriously obsessed! Thanks for sharing!
This recipe is super easy. We are making it again tomorrow and I cannot wait. Thanks for an awesome recipe.
My kids enjoyed this! They love grilled corn!
Love corn on the cob and grilled is my favorite.
Street corn is on our menu all summer long! This has become a summer favorite that goes well with almost anything we toss on the grill!
We love street corn! I made it with feta cheese because that’s what we had and it was amazing.
It’s very easy to make and so perfect for summer! This grilled corn is our favorite version of cooking corn. Thank you for sharing!