Healthy Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Healthy Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Mexican street corn is grilled corn on the cob lathered in creamy, cheesy goodness that is so irresistible! If you’ve never had it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 5minutes 

Cook Time: 10minutes

Total Time: 15minutes 

Elote or Mexican street corn is grilled corn on the cob lathered in creamy, cheesy goodness that is so irresistible!

Ingredients:

6-8 Ears of Corn, husked

Mexican Crema, found in your local grocery store by the cheeses or Mayonnaise

Cotija Cheese, Again, over by the cheese section

Chili Powder or Smoked Paprika

2 Limes

Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Instructions:

Heat a grill to medium-high heat and add the corn.

6-8 Ears of Corn

There is no need to add salt as the cotija cheese is salty.

Grill on each side for a few minutes until some of the kernals begin to look darker, and a little charred, as pictured above.

Remove from the grill and immediately spread the mexican crema all over the corn.

Mexican Crema

Sprinkle lightly with cotija cheese, chili powder and lime juice.

Cotija Cheese,Chili Powder or Smoked Paprika,2 Limes

Top with a little bit of the fresh cilantro and enjoy.

Fresh Cilantro

Best eaten hot off the grill, so be careful not to burn yourself.

Notes:

There are a couple of ways to reheat this corn.

Microwave: Place the corn in a microwave safe dish and cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap. Set the timer for 10-20 second bursts and continue heating till corn is warm.

Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add butter, 1 tsp. water, salt and pepper to the corn and wrap in foil. Place in the oven for 5-7 minutes

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