Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe
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Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe is corn off the cobb served Mexican style. It’s smothered with a creamy spread and topped with feta cheese, cilantro, and green onions.
This is one of the best corn side dishes you’ll eat.
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I have loved Mexican Street Corn since trying it for the first time at my favorite local restaurant. As a result, I developed this recipe that is very similar. The restaurant serves Mexican Street Corn with shrimp tacos; I serve it with everything I can. It’s that good.
Surprisingly, I don’t usually eat corn on the cob or chicken wings when I’m at a restaurant. It’s the whole getting-something-caught-in-my-teeth-and-no-one-telling-me thing. Do you know what I mean? However, Mexican Street Corn is the one exception to that rule. I sacrifice my standards. It’s that good.
Beyond that, I really prefer corn off the cobb. For a few times, when I made Mexican Street Corn I made it on the cobb. Then I realized it was easier to make and easier to eat off the cobb. In fact, I buy frozen, steam-fresh microwave corn in a bag. As a result, this Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe can be ready in about 5 minutes.
As mentioned earlier, it goes with any Mexican themed dish. I like it with shrimp and fish taco, steak tacos, and enchiladas. Really, the possibilities are endless.
Most noteworthy, this recipe is economical to make and can easily be doubled or tripled for a crowd.
Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe
- First of all, this is a very versatile recipe. You can use steam fresh frozen corn, canned, or fresh corn.
- Also, a bag of frozen steam fresh corn is my favorite since it can be heated quickly in the microwave.
- If you use fresh corn, you can either grill it, boil it, or cut it off the cobb, and cook it stovetop. Finally, top the corn with the wonderfully, tasty spread.
- In addition, to lighten up the fat and calories, you can use a margarine or lower fat
butter spread and low-fat mayonnaise. I find with all the spices in the recipe, I don’t really miss the fat.
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Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 10- ounce bag steam fresh whole kernel corn*
- 1 and ½ tablespoon real butter softened
- 1 and ½ tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta or cotija cheese
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped fresh
Instructions
- Heat corn in microwave according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, mix butter and mayonnaise until smooth.
- Place corn in a serving dish and drop spoonfuls of butter mixture on top of corn.
- Sprinkle cheese, cilantro, and green onions over butter.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- *read narrative for tips using canned or fresh corn
- Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected.
This looks like a great recipe. I would like to know if anyone has substituted canned or frozen mexicorn, and how did that work. Just looking to add a little more color.
I followed the directions for this recipe using canned corn as a side dish. It was delicious served fresh off the stove top, and cold the next day. Very easy to make.