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Mexican Street Corn

Freshly grilled corn covered in a cilantro-lime cream sauce sprinkled with Cojita cheese and a sprinkling of fresh cilantro. Summer corn has never tasted better!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 193 kcal

Equipment

  • grill

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ears corn shucked
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup queso fresco or cojita cheese crumbles
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • kosher salt
  • lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and garlic. Mix until well combined, set aside. In another small bowl combine chili powder, cayenne paper, and 1 teaspoon salt, set aside.
  • Brush grill grate with vegetable oil. Heat grill to high heat. Place corn directly on the grill. Grill corn, turning occasionally until cooked and lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
  • Immediately brush the corn with mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle with cheese crumbles and chili powder mixture. Then top with  some freshly chopped cilantro. Finally, squeeze fresh lime wedges over the corn and serve immediately.
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