Mexican Street Corn – Grilled & Ridiculously Easy

So you want to make Mexican street corn on your grill but don’t know where to start? This recipe will get you started, and give you a go-to easy recipe for delicious street corn you can make with just a few ingredients!

Often we find recipes on Pinterest, or somewhere else on the web that are overly complicated. Not today. This is my version of street corn and it’s so easy, anyone can make it. Plus, we’re grilling the corn right on the backyard barbecue grill! Why not!

Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Makes about 4 ears of Mexican street corn.

Ingredients

• Oil – Corn oil works well for this
• 4 ears of corn, husked
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise mixed with 1 tbs taco seasoning (homemade recipe coming soon!)
• Salsa
• 1/4 cup spicy cheese (pepper jack works nicely)

Directions

• Prepare a grill for medium-high (400 degrees or so) oil grates as you normally would before grilling
• Lightly brush corn with oil
• Grill with the lid closed until tender and charred, rotating the corn every 5 minutes or so – 20-30 minutes
• Spread each ear with 1 tablespoon of the mayo-rub mixture, sprinkle with cheese and top with 1 tablespoon of salsa

See, that wasn’t hard was it? A really easy recipe for delicious corn to serve with your taco burgers, or other backyard feast!

5 from 1 vote

Mexican Street Corn Easy Recipe

An easy recipe for Mexican street corn with just a few ingredients.

Servings 4 people

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

• Corn oil
• 4 ears Corn, husked
• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise mixed with 1 tbs homemade taco rub See blog post for taco rub recipe
• Salsa
• 1/4 cup Spicy cheese crumbled (Mexican or pepper jack)

Instructions

• Prepare grill for medium-high (400 degrees or so) oil grates
• Lightly brush corn with oil
• Grill with the lid closed until tender and charred, rotating the corn every 5 minutes or so - 20-30 minutes
• Spread each ear with 1 tablespoon of the mayo-rub mixture and 1 tablespoon of salsa, sprinkle with cheese

Author: Scrappy Geek

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main, Main Dishes, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Mexican