Skillet Mexican Road Corn – 365 Days of Baking and Extra

27 de June de 2023

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Contemporary corn, chili powder, cilantro, lime juice, Cotija cheese, and extra make this Skillet Mexican Road Corn the right aspect dish your entire household will love!

Have you ever ever had Elote, in any other case referred to as Mexican Road Corn? You probably have, you understand how completely scrumptious it’s. Excellent candy corn kernels coated in lime juice, creamy mayo, and spices make for one of many tastiest corn recipes on the market. It’s one of the best ways to eat corn in my view!

You probably have but to expertise Mexican Road Corn, concern not. You’re in for a deal with and shall be so blissful that this pleasant goodness has come into your life.

You’re welcome.

A side dish made with fresh corn, red onion, lime juice, chili powder and Cotija cheese.

The recipe comes from Barefeet within the Kitchen weblog writer Mary Younkin’s cookbook, The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook. It’s a corn recipe you’ll be making repeatedly!

I’m thrilled that Mary is letting me share this fully pleasant Mexican Road Corn Skillet recipe with all of you right this moment. Mary is a sweetheart, and I’m so very lucky to have been blessed together with her friendship by means of this glorious world of running a blog. She makes me snigger, we act goofy collectively, she’s SO stinking useful with all issues running a blog, AND she likes to feed me!
You NEED to take a look at her web site for implausible recipes if you happen to aren’t already aware of her.

Are you able to think about a greater buddy to have in your nook?

Mexican Road Corn

Elote, a model of grilled corn, is a well-liked avenue meals in Mexico. Entire cobs of corn are grilled after which smothered in a mix of spices, lime juice, cheese, and mayo. It’s SO good!

You will discover elote bought by avenue distributors and meals vans at nearly each nook of Mexican cities. Whereas I LOVE consuming recent candy corn straight from the cob, generally you want a simple aspect dish extra suited to a sit-down dinner.

Chances are high additionally good that you simply’re not outdoors grilling year-round, or on the very least, wish to keep away from firing up the grill everytime you’re craving a corn aspect dish. That’s the place this skillet model is available in!

Ingredients for Skillet Mexican Street Corn

Components for Mexican Road Corn Salad

Right here’s what you’ll must make this Skillet Mexican Corn:

5 cups of recent corn kernels (about 6 entire cobs of corn)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons finely chopped crimson onion
¼ cup crumbled Cotija cheese
¼ cup finely chopped recent cilantro
Lime wedges for serving (non-obligatory)

Process shot for Skillet Mexican Street Corn

Easy methods to Make Skillet Mexican Road Corn

This straightforward Mexican Road Corn recipe is made in a skillet and served in a bowl with a fork. It’s all of the flavors I really like in Mexican Road Corn put collectively in a aspect dish that’s applicable for almost any event.

Making Mexican Corn Salad in a skillet is nearly unbelievably straightforward! First, take away the corn kernels from their cobs with a pointy knife. You may additionally use frozen corn kernels if corn is out of season. Simply thaw the corn to room temperature earlier than beginning this recipe.

Soften the butter in a big skillet over medium-high warmth. Add the corn, mayonnaise, salt, chili powder, and cayenne. Stir to coat the corn completely and prepare dinner for about 3 minutes or till scorching.

Take away from warmth and switch the corn to a serving dish. Drizzle the lime juice everywhere in the corn and sprinkle the onion, cilantro, and Cotija cheese on high. Stir to mix.

Serve this scrumptious corn dish with lime wedges for an additional kick if desired!

Be aware- if you happen to’re not a cilantro fan, you may actually depart that out. Think about using inexperienced onions or parsley as an alternative!

What ought to I serve with Skillet Mexican Road Corn?

Skillet Mexican Road Corn can be excellent paired with these Gradual Cooker Carne Asada Taco Boats or a plate filled with Spicy Pork Tenderloin. Served with a aspect of Chipotle Lime Rice and your favourite tortilla chips with salsa, you’ll have an unbeatable full Mexican-inspired meal.

On the lookout for a enjoyable and refreshing beverage to serve along with your dinner? Give this straightforward Horchata recipe a attempt, too!

I adore it as a scorching aspect dish, however the leftovers would even be scrumptious chilly tossed in a salad for lunch the following day. You actually can’t go flawed with this recipe.

How do I retailer leftover Skillet Corn?

This recipe will hold within the fridge for 3-4 days when saved in an hermetic container (IF you even must retailer leftovers! 😉). You may serve the leftovers chilly or heated up within the microwave or on the stovetop.

Attempt one in all these scrumptious Skillet Recipes:

This Skillet Spinach Lasagna has all of the scrumptious Italian flavors you’re keen on with half the work!

Skillet Jalapeno Bread is a pleasant aspect to serve with any Mexican dinner!

I really like skillet desserts, too! Do this Skillet Apple Crisp, Skillet Blueberry Crisp, or this Cranberry Apple Oatmeal Skillet Cookie!

On the lookout for extra tasty aspect dishes to finish your dinner? Listed below are some you received’t have the option to withstand:

Thanks once more to Mary for letting me share this straightforward Mexican Road Corn recipe with you all!

A delicious Mexican Street Corn made in a skillet.

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Skillet Mexican Road Corn

Prep Time 20

Prepare dinner Time 5

Complete Time 25

Corn, cilantro, cayenne, lime, Cotija cheese and extra make this Skillet Mexican Road Corn from The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook an irresistible aspect dish.

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Directions

Take away the kernels from the corn and put aside.
Soften the butter in a big nonstick skillet over medium-high warmth.
Add the corn, mayonnaise, salt, chili powder and cayenne.
Stir to coat and prepare dinner for about 3 minutes, till scorching.
Take away from the warmth or switch to a serving dish.
Drizzle with lime juice and sprinkle with the onion, cheese and cilantro.
Stir to mix.
Serve with lime wedges, for an additional kick of lime, if desired.

Notes

I’ve discovered it best to chop the recent corn off the cobs utilizing this technique: stand the purpose of every cob within the middle of an upright Bundt pan, and punctiliously shave down the perimeters with a pointy knife. This fashion, the kernels fall into the pan and it’s simpler clear up.

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This submit was initially revealed July 24, 2017. It has been up to date in format and with photos on June 26, 2023.

Corn, cilantro, cayenne, lime, Cotija cheese and more make this Skillet Mexican Street Corn from Mary Younkin's (Barefeet in the Kitchen) The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook an irresistible side dish.