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Mexican Street Corn
Photo: Dragne Marius

Mexican Street Corn

6 ingredients Serves 8. openrecipes
Mexican Street Corn

This simple dish, sold by street vendors in Mexico, tastes amazing–grilled ears of sweet corn spread with cayenne-spiked mayo and rolled in cotija cheese. And it’s easy to prepare at home. To quickly grate the cheese, place small chunks in a food processor and pulse until very fine. If you can’t find cotija, crumbled feta is a good substitute.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

406
Calories
17g
Protein
30g
Fat
23g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 ears of corn, husks and silks removed
  • 2 Tbs. canola oil
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, plus more, to taste
  • 1/2 lb. finely grated cotija or crumbled feta
  • Lime wedges for serving

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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