Description
Mexican Style Corn on the Cob is a classic grilled street corn recipe topped with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, cilantro, chili powder, and fresh lime juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears corn on the cob
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese or feta cheese
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder optional
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat
- Grill corn on the cob turning occasionally until tender and lightly charred about 8 to 10 minutes
- Remove corn from grill and spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each ear
- Sprinkle cotija cheese cilantro and chili powder over the corn
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the corn
- Serve immediately while hot
Notes
- Fresh corn produces the best flavor
- Feta cheese can replace cotija cheese if needed
- Adjust chili powder based on preferred spice level
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg