The first time I tasted Mexican Street Corn was when my son-in-law, who is a Spanish translator, offered to cook us a meal shared from one of his Latina friends. He also made something called “Tacos for Hunger” that day and had us all choking on the fumes of several spicy peppers he prepared. We haven’t had Tacos for Hunger since, but we enjoy street corn all the time. It’s super easy to make (always one of the first things I look for in a recipe) and a perfect side dish for any Mexican type meal. And did I mention it’s gluten free?
We boil our corn on the cob and then char it on the grill, but if you don’t feel like going the extra step and charring it, just boil it. The hardest part of this recipe is cutting all the corn off the cob. Once you’ve done that, put the corn into a large bowl.
The traditional recipe calls for cotija cheese, which we never have. We substitute regular queso or, to add more flavor, parmesan cheese. My son in law, who is a big fan of chopped onions, adds a lot of these to our salad, but you can adjust these to taste.
Saute the onion, corn and a little garlic in oil. Remove from heat and add mayo, cheese, cilantro, hot sauce and a touch of lime juice. Mix it all together and you have a dish that everyone in our picky family enjoys!
- 8 ears fresh corn, boiled & chargrilled
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 3/4 cup cheese (cojita or parmesan)
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- Remove corn from cobs. Place corn, onion, olive oil and garlic in medium saucepan. Saute over medium high heat until onion is tender. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a large bowl. Add mayo, cheese, lime juice, cilantro, salt & pepper and hot sauce. Stir mixture until blended. Serve immediately.
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This recipe looks wonderful and full of flavor. I can’t wait to make this for my family.
Our new house has a patio and we will finally get a grill for first time. Grilled corn is our fav so I know what I’m making first!!
I usually stay away from corn because corn byproducts are in so many foods, although these tacos look great. And I’ve heard eating gluten free can be incredible for one’s health!
I’ve heard many good things about Mexican Street Corn. I really should make it when our corn comes in.
I’d need to veganize this, but corn is in season right now!
This Mexican Street Corn recipe sounds delicious. I’ve got to try it!
I love corn and so does the husband. I typically just boil it though. This sounds great!
That sounds delicious! I love corn but I almost never buy it. It’s going on my grocery list now!
I miss eating corn! This makes me want to eat it tonight.
Oh yum!! That looks delicious. I love grilled corn.
This looks absolutely delicious! I’ve ordered this at restaurants before, but I never thought about trying to make it at home! Yum!! Will definitely be adding this to our menu plan!
This is one of my favorite recipes. I can’t wait until I can figure out a way to make it dairy free.
I love any type of Mexican foods. This looks delicious!
Love Mexican street corn. I am going to have to give this recipe a try. Looks super yummy and would be a great addition to tamale night.
That grilled corn looks so yummy. I have tried to grill corn before but I should.
Yum. This looks and sounds wonderful! I haven’t ever had anything like this before, I will have to give this a try!
I can’t wait to try this! I love onions and garlic and corn, but have never combined all of these flavors before. I have fresh corn on the cob from my f-i-l’s garden in my kitchen right now, so I’m going to try this tomorrow (have plans for this evening)! Can’t wait!
I love all of the spices you used. Corn is such an amazing side dish!
I love corn and I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate it into recipes!
cortija cheese imparts a better flavor than standard queso blanco, but I am going to look up Tacos for Hunger as I have no idea what they are and I am Latina, the only thing google is showing me is some kind of initiative for Taco Bell!
I cant wait for sweet corn to be ready for the season! We usually freeze a lot of it so we can have it all year round.
Wow! that looks very mouth watering. I love corn!
This sounds like an interesting way to have grilled corm. I’ll have to give it a try!
This looks and sounds delicious. I love good grilled corn!
I love traditional elotes on a stick, but would totally eat them this way too. I like the addition of onions to the mix.
This is my favorite way to eat corn. I could eat it every day!
Grilled corn has such a deep, sweet flavor! Turning it into this salad would be summer at its best!
This type of corn is actually referred to as elotes and it is one of my favorite side dishes of all time. I sure miss the days of listening for the corn man’s horn.
Ooh I bet this would go great with a bunch of different recipes. I’d love to try it for myself.
This looks and sounds like a yummy idea. I know many friends who are always on the look out for new gluten free recipe ideas, I will share this with them!
That sounds really interesting! I’ve never heard of Mexican Street corn but looks like something I’d like to try!
This looks and sounds good. I am always interested in new gluten free recipes.
I am going to try this. I am sure my family will love it.
That looks so yummy. I’m a huge fan of grilled corn, and I love the other ingredients in this. I can’t to fire up the grill and make some street corn!
That looks fantastic! I love Mexican and southwestern foods, but I’ve never had Mexican corn before. I can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks!