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Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe

Jan.posted by Paula 41 Comments

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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.

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. #corn #streetcorn #recipe #TexMex #feta #butter #easy #sidedish

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 the buttery sauce that makes this skillet corn so yummy!

 

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.

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. #corn #streetcorn #recipe #TexMex #feta #butter #easy #sidedish

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.

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.

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 is corn off the cobb served Mexican style. It's smothered with a creamy spread and topped with feta cheese, cilantro, and green onions. #corn #streetcorn #recipe #TexMex #feta #butter #easy #sidedish

Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe

  1. First of all, this is a very versatile recipe. You can use steam fresh frozen corn, canned, or fresh corn.
  2. Also, a bag of frozen steam fresh corn is my favorite since it can be heated quickly in the microwave.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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.

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.

Skillet Mexican Street Corn Recipe

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. It’s super easy and amazingly flavorful.
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 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.
  • Add paprika, salt, pepper, zest and juice of 1 lime, garlic powder to the butter/mayo mixture and mix until well combined.
  • 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. 

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Leah says

    12.28.22 at 6:59 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
  2. Reagan says

    11.16.21 at 5:00 pm

    It was literally the best thing I’ve probably ever tasted in my life. I paired it with chips and used it as a dip. (I also didn’t add mayonnaise) maybe could have used a tiny bit more spice, but overall, for not being fresh off the cob, it was great.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      11.22.21 at 4:11 pm

      Yay!! Thank you. I’m happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. Rhonda says

    11.01.21 at 8:59 pm

    5 stars
    I made this dish tonight for my daughter’s family with crockpot chicken enchiladas and they raved. The flavor was fantastic. My only deviation was to add a little red pepper flake. Next time I will heat the corn in an iron skillet as others have suggested. Thank you for such a wonderful dish

    Reply
  4. KASSANDRA THOMPSON says

    02.22.21 at 8:11 am

    that’s what I was thinking! not the same

    Reply
  5. Kristina says

    06.10.20 at 1:18 pm

    the lime juice made the mayo/butter mixture 100 percent liquid. why??

    Reply
    • Paula says

      10.16.20 at 3:37 pm

      idk, Mine did not do that

      Reply
    • Suz says

      08.14.21 at 1:12 pm

      Me too! I’m hoping the flavor is still there, but it’s completely liquid after mixing half/half mayo and butter and then adding lime juice. We’ll see!

      Reply
    • June says

      05.28.22 at 10:18 pm

      I find some butters have water. I only use real butter and not margarine. But some butters are better.

      Reply
  6. Glenda says

    04.24.20 at 7:27 am

    I can’t wait to make this dish. I wonder if there is another kind of cheese I can use instead of feta. Please let me know. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.24.20 at 3:05 pm

      It’s made traditionally with cotija if you have that. Goat cheese is tangy similar to feta. You could also use queso Fresca or melted American processed cheese like Velveeta.

      Reply
  7. Kate says

    12.03.18 at 12:37 am

    5 stars
    So delicious! Doubled the recipe and served with some Salsa Chicken (from All Recipes), and they went together wonderfully. Only change I made was to use 1/2 of the garlic powder, as that seemed like a lot. It’s definitely worth getting the cotija cheese instead of substituting with feta!

    Reply
  8. LibbyW says

    10.09.18 at 9:52 am

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe!

    Reply
  9. Stacey says

    08.18.18 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing! Making it this next weekend!

    Reply
  10. sarah says

    08.02.18 at 6:32 am

    5 stars
    This was fantastic. The only thing I did different was I cooked the corn in a cast iron skillet rather than microwave it so the corn would have some carmelization/color. I made a double batch for a dinner party and everyone raved about the corn.

    Reply
  11. Matt says

    07.03.18 at 8:33 am

    5 stars
    This corn is delicious!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.04.18 at 11:42 am

      You’re welcome

      Reply
  12. Carina says

    06.01.18 at 8:57 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today from corn we had grown in the garden and frozen. I searched “how to used frozen corn” and this recipe came up. I used fresh bunching onion and lime from the garden. Sadly I didn’t have any cilantro but am planting this week – it could only improve the result! It was amazing. Bound to become a favourite! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.03.18 at 9:41 pm

      So happy you liked it!

      Reply
  13. Bill says

    04.28.18 at 3:48 am

    I tried it tonight. Very good! There is just a couple of changes I did. I did not have paprika, cilantro, or feta and the other cheese. I used marble and mozzarella instead. I poured some hot sauce in and cracked a few eggs in the recipe. I stirred it all in the frying pan together. YUM,YUM. Thanks for the recipe. You should try the change.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      06.20.18 at 6:42 pm

      LOL, you didn’t make this recipe at all!

      Reply
      • Paula says

        06.20.18 at 7:47 pm

        You’re so correct, Amy!

        Reply
        • KASSANDRA THOMPSON says

          02.22.21 at 8:09 am

          that’s what I was thinking! not the same

          Reply
  14. Donna says

    04.16.18 at 4:41 pm

    I was looking for a recipe to use up some corn I had canned last year. I found I like frozen corn best but wanted to use my canned corn. I found your recipe and made it. My husband went crazy over it. We ate it all between the two of us. It had a fantastic blend of flavors. I will be making this for family functions.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      04.21.18 at 8:13 am

      Thank you. I do love this corn too. Glad you enjoyed.

      Reply
  15. Annette says

    04.14.18 at 8:39 am

    Have a question, can I make ahead of time for a party? Can it be reheated?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.05.18 at 10:03 am

      yes but don’t put buttery topping on until reheated and ready to serve

      Reply
  16. Deborah says

    03.12.18 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    Although I often grab recipes off the internet, I rarely comment. Made this tonight and it was so fabulous I had to comment to make sure I didn’t forget. A rich, delicious, interesting dish that was so easy to prepare. We were making tacos and just thought to add this at the last minute, so I used canned corn and sauteed it in a skillet. Everyone was having traditional tacos but I had tilapia and added it to the tilapia taco. More wonderful flavors! Will definitely be making again, and soon!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.29.18 at 5:18 pm

      I’m so happy you liked it and commented!

      Reply
  17. Karly says

    07.31.17 at 6:20 pm

    I feel so blessed to have found this recipe just one day before taco tuesday. Cannot get over how incredible this sounds!!

    Reply
  18. Dalyce says

    07.27.17 at 1:56 pm

    5 stars
    I LOVE this! I’ve made it 4 times in the past 2 weeks. Last time I cooked the corn in a hot skillet until it was slightly browned, then added the rest of the ingredients. We liked it best that way. Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply
    • Haplesstoad says

      04.06.21 at 7:46 pm

      4 stars
      That is how we make it, too. It’s great every time.

      Reply
  19. Sharon says

    02.22.17 at 6:07 pm

    Hi Paula,
    I can’t wait to make your Mexican street corn. It looks and sounds Delicious!!!
    I would like to know what is in the dish under the corn. It looks so good, and
    I would make it to go along with the Mexican corn.
    I enjoyed your Web Sight, I signed up for your emails, and pined the Mexican
    corn. Thank you very much. Sharon

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.24.17 at 12:15 pm

      I should have labeled that! It’s the butter mixture that I spread/dolluped on the corn. Butter and all those spices <3

      Reply
  20. Joseph West says

    02.12.17 at 10:52 am

    The skillet Mexican street corn was fabulous. I served it with grilled mahi-mahi on top. The brightness of the lime and cilantro make the dish.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.13.17 at 10:00 am

      That sounds wonderful!!

      Reply

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