Description
A delicious and creamy Mexican street food, featuring grilled corn slathered with mayonnaise, lime, and cotija cheese, topped with a sprinkle of tajin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cobs sweet corn (peeled)
- 3 tbsps. butter (melted)
- ¼ cup cotija cheese (grated)
- Chopped cilantro (optional for garnishing)
- Tajin spice (for garnishing, optional)
- ¾ tsp. tajin spice
- 3 tbsps. mayo
- 3 tbsps. Mexican style cream
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. paprika
- 2 tbsps. chopped cilantro
- ½ whole lime (juiced, about 1 tablespoon)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients and set it in the fridge until you are ready for it.
- Melt the butter and brush the corn cobs with it.
- Wrap each corn cob in aluminum foil wrap.
- Grill for about 15-18 minutes until cobs are blistered, flipping them around every 3-5 minutes or so.
- Remove from the grill and unwrap.
- Add the cobs to a plate and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Brush the sauce mixture on the corn cobs.
- Top with cotija cheese, some more tajin sauce, and chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Use fresh corn for the best flavor and adjust spice levels to your preference. Serve with lime wedges for extra brightness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cob
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg