This grilled corn recipe is packed full of fresh, bright, and amazing flavors. Each bite of this Mexican Corn on the Cob will have you begging for more.
Mexican Corn on the Cob is one of the best, grilled corn recipes out there. Served as a side dish, it is a great way to spice up any BBQ or dinner table.
I seriously love corn season. Nothing says summer like buttery corn on the cob, but sometimes I just want my taste buds to go wild. Mexican Corn on the Cob is the answer to my prayers!
Make sure you PIN Mexican Corn on the Cob!
Our friends, Darren and Laura, serve the most addictive Mexican street corn at their annual Cinco de Mayo party.
In other parts of the world (read Mexico) this dish is simply called, “elote.” That is Spanish for “corn on the cob.” It is pronounced, eh-LOH-tay for those of you that want to give it a go.
It is literally the best corn you can ever imagine. Charred to perfection and rolled in crema Mexicana, sprinkled with crumbled cheese, and spritzed with lime juice, it is a wild ride for the palate.
This dish is most well known for being served on the streets of Mexico City where they will often grill it on the side of the road, doctor it up to your liking, and serve it on a stick for easy eating and walking. It is a meal all by itself.
It is with Laura’s permission that I bring this recipe to you. She kindly gave me the green light to publish the recipe for Mexican Corn on the Cob. We both knew that you would absolutely love it.
Mexican Corn on the Cob is originally credited to Laura’s brother, Steve Espinoza, who at the end of his original recipe says “you’ll want to slap yourself because it is SO good!” He isn’t wrong!
The original recipe calls for cojita cheese and crema Mexicana. On the day I was making this dish however, I was unable to find either.
I substituted queso fresco for the cotija and made my own Quick Crema Mexicana. I also add a little bit of chopped cilantro for an herbaceous note. For those heat seekers out there, a sprinkle of chili powder will transform eat bite into a fiery one.
The Mexican version and some American versions of Mexican Corn on the Cob use mayonnaise instead of crema Mexicana. You can easily use either. I personally prefer the tang of the crema.
Do what you can and do what makes you happy, but in my opinion, it makes all the difference in the world.
If you love this recipe as much as I do, you can also make my Mexican Street Corn Salad by making this recipe and taking it off the cob and into a bowl for easy eating!
More corn recipes:
Mexican Corn on the Cob
Ingredients
- 12 ears corn
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup crema mexicana
- 6 limes quartered
- 1 cup queso cotija or queso fresco crumbled
- 1 tablespoon Mexican chile powder
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill corn in the husk for 45 minutes. Rotating halfway through.
- Allow to cool so you can handle, then husk the corn. You can also wear gloves if you don’t have time to allow them to cool fully.
- Place butter into a long dish, roll each corn cob in butter and sprinkle with Mexican chili powder. Butter the corn and generously sprinkle chili powder over the corn. Return to the grill to create a char, any where from 10-20 minutes.
- Remove and spritz with all 6 limes wedges. Place crema Mexicana in long dish, roll each corn cob in crema Mexicana. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese and another dish of Mexican chili powder. Enjoy!
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Easy recipe and it was a big hit. Difficult to find cotija, but subbed with Feta. Still tasted great.
Yay! That is what we love to hear!
I made this recipe tonight to go with our carne asada for Cinco de Mayo. It absolutely blew me away. So delicious, savory, with a kick. My husband and I have found our go-to corn recipe. Thanks for posting!
Mandy, nothing warms my heart more than hearing that people tried and loved the recipes I post. I’m glad you have a new favorite and thank you so stopping by and letting me know!
I’ve never actually grilled corn. I know, right?!? This looks delish!
I just picked up some corn. I will have to try this ASAP!
Mmmmm looks amazing! How did you make your own quick Crema Mexicana??
Very easy, Chris- just follow this link! https://www.savoryexperiments.com/2014/07/crema-mexicana.html
That looks so good! I love good fresh corn. Hot off the grill is even better!
I LOVE GRILLED CORN! I am so obsessed I pinned this recipe because I have to recreate this!
This grilled Mexican corn looks so tasty. I need to find a source of GMO free corn and make this.
Have you checked your local Farmer’s Market?
I tried this at a friends house recently and it was soo good! Can’t wait to make it.
This corn looks so good I wish I could help myself this minute. I have always been a little boring with making corn on the cob. We just slap some butter on it a eat. I am ready to kick it up a notch. Thanks for sharing the recepe.
Mmmmmm, I’ve never had grilled corn. This looks really tasty. I love corn so much.
Really? You are missing out!
We love grilling corn but I’ve never tried it this way. It looks super good though.
You have no how much I love this!! My niece and I eat our corn like this all the time!
My mouth is watering looking at this! I love corn covered in STUFF!
I totally pinned that! It sounds ah-mazing, seriously delicious.
Oh Yum, I love fresh & this looks awesome!Stopping by from Wednesday Roundup to pin this fabulous recipe.
Blessings,
Shari
This is making my mouth water! I will be making this on the weekend!!
Oh yum! The best recipes are when you have to substitute and find that you LOVE the change you’ve made!
Elote should be an eating requirement of summer 😉
No kidding!
Yummm…this looks and sounds delicious! Perfect for my party the end of July!
G’day! Looks great and wish I could try now!
Cheers! Joanne @ What’s On The List
I love having elotes, but I’ve never had them grilled. I’ve had regular grilled corn though. The good ole Mexican way is the best way to have them!
What a fun way to eat corn. I’d try it, absolutely. I bet the kids would like it too.
Yum! This looks so good. I will have to try this out next time we grill.
I love anything that can be grilled and corn is great! Tell your friend thanks for sharing this! It looks wonderful!
Holy yum this looks awesome! I’ve never grilled corn or added flavor but now I must!
That looks amazingly yummy! I’ve always loved grilled corn and this recipe looks DELICIOUS!
Looks like a tasty dish. The photos are great too
That looks so yummy. Thank you for sharing a great recipe!!
This is the best way to enjoy corn, love everything about this!
I absolutely love to add fun stuff to my corn on the cob for the grill, but your recipe includes things we have never tried before. Adding to the list!
I really need to eat those RIGHT NOW! OH my, I can’t wait to make these.
Mmm, this mexican corn looks so delicious! I still have not tried mexican corn – I need to!
We love grilling corn on our grill! This sounds like a yummy recipe.
That corn looks amazing!Perfect summer veggie!
Another great recipe for me to try when my corn is done growing!
This is one of my daughter and her husband’s favorite recipes! It’s so delicious.
We love this recipe! We use parmesan cheese.
Love grilled corn. Fantastic recipe for a changeup
grilled corn is my favorite summer side. i could eat it everyday
This looks awesome! I love corn.
Grilled Mexican Corn sounds so delicious. I’ve pinned and shared, everyone must try this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing it with everyone.
That sounds delicious! I will have to try it the next time we have corn on the cob.
This made my mouth water just a little. Plain corn may never do it for me again.
I have to tell you… when the page loaded and I saw the first picture, I said the following outloud. “Oh my Gawd… I need to eat that.”
I have been looking for a good corn recipe! This one sounds absolutely delicious! Thank you!!!
Would you please come up here and make me fat with all your awesome cooking? I think I am in love with every recipe you’ve ever posted.
Sure Robin! I come your way every once and a while too!
Ooo this looks tasty,I will have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing.