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Grilled Mexican Street Corn

Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • In a medium sized bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, cotija cheese, chili powder, and cilantro and set aside.
  • Heat gas grill to high.
  • Remove all but the inner layer of corn husk.
  • Grill corn with inner layer of husks still on for about 15 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Remove corn from grill and carefully remove husks.
  • Grill for an additional 5 minutes to pick up char on the corn.
  • Remove corn from grill and spoon cheese mixture over hot ears of corn.
  • Squeeze fresh lime juice over corn and sprinkle with additional cheese, chili powder and chopped cilantro.