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Mexican Street Corn

This fabulous grilled corn is a hit at every BBQ! In the off season you can broil instead of grilling.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword easy side dish recipe, grilling recipe, summer recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • 6 cobs of white or yellow corn
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese, crumbled
  • ΒΌ cup cilantro, chopped (for those that don't like cilantro, you can use parsley)
  • 2 limes, quartered
  • Sea salt
  • Olive oil or butter

Instructions

  1. Place a large pot of water on cooktop on high heat, add corn. Preheat grill to 425 degrees.

  2. Bring water to a boil. Allow corn to boil for three minutes.

  3. Remove corn from water and set on hot grill, close lid. Turn corn every few minutes until corn is scorched a bit on all sides. Remove from grill, brush with butter or olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt, cotija cheese and cilantro. Drizzle with fresh lime juice.