On the streets of Santa Maria, California, street vendors (think an ice cream man with a 'trash can' full of hot corn on the cob instead of ice cream) roam the sidewalks selling corn on the cob for a dollar an ear! They slide a wooden skewer in one end for you to hold the corn. We crave it often and it's become a regular on our Saturday grill nights! Give it a try. You'll be surprised!

Mexican Style Corn

mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's®/Best Foods®),

margarine

Parmesan cheese,

chili powder,

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and gently place ears of corn into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low and simmer until corn is very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.


Remove an ear of corn with tongs and spread about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise all over the kernels. Squeeze about 1 tablespoon of margarine over the ear of corn in a zig-zag line, turning the ear as you squeeze. Generously sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the ear and dust with chili powder. Repeat with remaining ears of corn.


I have been eating and serving this corn for years. The way it is done here is basically the same except the corn is roasted on the grill and dipped in butter first. This corn is soo good. You do not taste the mayonnaise like it is. It melts together with the cheese butter and chili powder and creates this totally different flavor. We also make this with frozen or canned corn when fresh corn is not available. Just adjust the amounts of ingredients to taste. Don't forget to drain the corn completely first. Happy Eating!

Two of my grandson's first words were "CORN MAN" - he loves this corn to this day. I usually like to roast the corn in the husks - today I microwaved them in the husk - 2 minutes and flip and then 2 more minutes. Cut off the bottom of the cob and using a kitchen towel squeeze the small end. The corn slides out without a single piece of silk. The butter / mayonnaise along with the cheese form a perfect crust.

This was a hit here. I used frozen ears of corn and boiled htem according to package directions then I mixed the unsalted real butter light mayo dry grated parmesan and chili powder together and added a pinch of salt to it. My husband really liked this corn recipe enough to comment and have seconds! Thanks for posting this delicious recipe!

This recipe is delicious. I have made it the exact way the directions specifies and I have also made a it with a few personal additions. First I bring the butter to room temperature until it is softened. I then combine together the mayo butter and parmesan cheese. Then I mince cilantro and add that in along with some sea salt. Once the corn comes off the grill I roll each ear in this mixture. The cilantro really gives this corn the punch you are looking for.

Wow this corn packs a lot of flavour and is the best I have had! Yummy! I use chipotle chili powder and usually boil the ears a bit first before rolling them in the sauce then I place them directly on the grill until slightly blackened. You can use a brush to keep basting them. You can't beat this one!

This was fun and good. Like others I used real butter and mixed it along w/ the parmesean and mayo and chili powder and a bit of sea salt. After boiling I rolled each ear in it and put it on the grill for a couple of minutes. I'm a bit confused about that part bc I found this recipe in the Allrecipes magazine and it's called Grilled Corn in one section and Mexican-Style corn in another...and the recipe never directs you to put the corn on the grill. Other reviewers mentioned grilling at the end though so I did since I had it on anyway. We squirted lime juice on just before eating.

i used a can of corn instead of the fresh and reduced the parm by half.. i added salt, bottled lime juice, and tapatio.. ty for the start of a nice side for our ribs

While there was nothing wrong with this recipe my daughters comment summed it up. She said "This would be a great recipe if you lived in a part of the world that DID NOT have great sweet fresh corn on the cob". This recipe turned refreshing summer fare into a fatty guilty meal. I will try again in the winter with frozen cobs and a SPRINKLE of cheese.

Excellent everyone enjoyed this simple to make but absolutely delicious Mexican style corn. We buttered it prior to putting the mayonnaise on it using real butter as we do not use imitation foods. Big hit!

mexican style corn

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $3.62 /serving

Author : rOckabLe

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