Mexican Grilled Corn on the Cob is the perfect Summer side dish! We love to make this Mexican Corn on the Cob recipe and serve it all summer long. This Mexican Corn recipe is so easy, unique, flavorful and delicious! It’s the perfect Mexican corn side dish for every occasion.
Mexican Grilled Corn Recipe
This Mexican Grilled Corn recipe is the perfect side dish for summer meals, Cinco de Mayo, and Taco Tuesday. So good and so easy to make!
If you haven’t tried Mexican Grilled Corn before, then today is the day! It is one of our absolute favorite side dishes, perfect for pairing with dishes like Chicken Burgers, Baked Fried Chicken, or any Taco Night dinner!
This Mexican Corn on the Cob is loaded with flavor, but it’s only about 100 calories per serving! That means it’s super tasty AND a great healthy side dish to serve with any meal. Light, fresh, and flavorful is my favorite combo!
We smothered this Mexican Corn recipe with a creamy and cheesy taco spiced sour cream mixture, and garnished with fresh cilantro and lime juice. Basically, the flavors of summer in my world. You’re gonna love this Mexican Grilled Corn on the Cob!
Learn how to make Mexican corn on the cob with this super quick recipe!
Grilled Mexican Corn Recipe
This Mexican Corn on the Cob would be nothing without the subtle taco seasoning mixed right into the creamy sour cream mixture.
Some of my favorite Tex Mex recipe that I’ve made include Baked Chicken Tacos, Enchilada Stuffed Peppers, and Cowboy Cheese Dip. This Mexican Grilled Corn is quickly becoming my go-to for an easy and unique side dish recipe!
How to Make Mexican Corn on the Cob
The good news about this grilled corn recipe? You only need 15 minutes! Yup, a delicious Mexican corn side dish ready in a flash. I love recipes like this for summer grilling season, because you can just throw it on while you’re outside cooking or enjoying the weather.
- Brush each ear of corn with olive oil, then place them on the grill. Cook for 10 minutes, turning often, just until the corn starts to brown.
- While the corn grills, combine sour cream, Greek yogurt, parmesan cheese, taco seasoning, lime juice, and salt in a bowl.
- When it’s done grilling, brush the corn with the sour cream mixture, then sprinkle each ear with cilantro, shredded parmesan, and lime juice.
That’s all there is to it!
FAQ for grilling corn
How much corn is on the cob?
Each ear of corn yields approximately 3/4 cup corn kernels. It really is the perfect serving of corn! You can eat it straight off the cob or chop off the kernels (be careful!) and eat with a fork.
Can you use this Mexican Grilled Corn recipe for Mexican Street Corn?
Yes you can! Grill the corn as directed and then slice off the kernels and use it to make your favorite Mexican Street Corn dishes. I have a few recipes for you to try! Hot Mexican Street Corn Dip, or even Mexican Street Corn Salsa!
Best Mexican Street Corn Recipes
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Is Mexican Corn on the Cob healthy?
Each serving of this Mexican Grilled Corn is just around 100 calories. We are using greek yogurt and light sour cream instead of mayo as some recipes use. Corn itself is not a food rich in nutrients, but this is certainly a light side dish that you can feel good about feeding your family.
When grilling corn on the cob do you remove the husks?
For this Mexican grilled corn recipe, I do remove the husks before grilling. That’s because I just love the flavor that grilling brings to the corn.
However, you can leave the corn in the husks to grill if you prefer. This will help the corn to be extra moist and juicy. You can open up the husks and add some butter and then close them back up, grill, and then remove the silks and husks.
Some people prefer this method because of how it retains moisture, but I find I love the grill flavor too much to do it that way.
If you don’t have time to grill your Mexican Corn, you can also cook your corn on the cob stovetop! We have a great recipe for how to cook corn on the cob that you should check out. So easy and fast! If you choose to boil your corn, just follow the instructions for the sour cream mixture and brush on once the corn is done cooking.
Watch the video and see the recipe card below for full details on How to make Mexican Corn on the Cob. Enjoy!
Serve Mexican Grilled Corn on the Cob with these other dishes:
- Southwest Chicken Bake
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
- Baked Chicken Tacos
- Stovetop Burgers
- Oven Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 ears of fresh Sweet Corn shucked, silks removed
- Olive Oil Spray for grilling
- 1/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 ounce Taco Seasoning Click for Homemade Recipe!
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon flake sea salt or sea salt
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Spray or brush each ear of corn lightly with olive oil.
- Grill for approximately 10 minutes, turning often to avoid burning. The corn should brown in places and be cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together Greek Yogurt, Sour Cream, grated parmesan, taco seasoning, lime juice, and salt. Set aside.
- Take corn off of grill and brush liberally with Greek Yogurt mixture.
- Sprinkle each ear of corn with cilantro, shredded parmesan, and squeeze with more lime juice.
- Enjoy!
Thanks so much, Cyndi!
My family absolutely loves your Salmon with Avocado Salsa recipe. I was looking for a side dish to accompany it yesterday, I found this Mexican Corn recipe. Holy moly this was a hit! This recipe is so delicious! Our guests couldn’t get enough of it and asked for the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Renae!
Made this recipe for dinner this evening. It was absolutely delish! Will definitely make again very soon!
What a wonderful comment, thank you! So glad your family loved it :)
I have to tell you that I tried this recipe over the weekend with my family. Even my daughter that is extremely picky ate the corn. We enjoyed an amazing weekend with such delicious food. Thanks for such an amazing idea! We will certainly eat this corn again. :)
OMg !! Looks delicious. Just my mouth watering….. Definitely I would try at my home
Thank’s for the recepe
Of course!! I would love that! I was just in San Diego and it was BEAUTIFUL!
This looks so yummy I love traditional Mexican Street Style Corn {being from San Diego}. Would you mind if I site this with a link back to your blog in a Memorial Day roundup I am working on for my blog?? This looks spectacular and I am pretty sure I will be making it this weekend!
Thanks so much for sharing it!!! Really appreciate it :)
This recipe is perfect for Cinco de Mayo, so I’ve shared it on my weekend recipe roundup. I’m off to go check out your mom’s blog. Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much Erin! That is so sweet. I just hopped over to your blog and I can’t wait to try those funfetti fruity pebble treats!!! So awesome! Thanks for stopping by :)
Hi Becky! This corn looks amazing! I have four ears in my fridge right now and I WILL be making this ASAP. Have pinned and will be sharing on my blogs FB page later today. PS – I’m new to your site, and SOOO glad I stopped by. Will be following! ;) ~Erin
yummy, I miss corn – cannot have on Paleo but if I could I would try it!
UM…YUM! I totally just book marked this!
Yum! I love grilled corn but haven’t tried it with these spices before. It looks delish though.
Wow! That corn looks so good. It’s almost a meal itself! Thanks for the recipe!
I love your version of grilled corn and I’ll definitely be making this. It sounds sooooo good!
I love grilled corn! I wonder who doesn’t? :) I wil have to try the greek yogurt that is different to me but looks and sounds delicious!
Cheese on griller corn… Wow!! it look so delicious
Growing up, I use to visit family down in CA. That’s where I first had Mexican corn. SOOO GOOD!! Now I eat it that way too, and my family thinks I’m crazy. I’ll have to try this skinny version though. Looks just as good!
Wow these are gorgeous! I will be trying these this summer!
this looks so darn good. will be adding this to the next grilled meal
girl, YES!! someday soon we will make it happen. Once things slow down in your crazy glamorous life!! :)
This definitely sounds good! Will try this!
You are making my mouth water, lady! Corn is always a summer must, and if I had a deck as beautiful as yours, I would be out there every night making these! Hopefully I can enjoy them sometime with you on your deck ;)
Love these flavors! Yum!
Oh it looks good! I love cooking with cilantro and corn is on sale right now practically everywhere! Great summer side!
Yum. Looks delicious. I love grilled corn and Mexican is even better.
I have never heard of this before.. but i think its worth a try.. looks very good!
This looks so awesome! I am so looking forward to summer corn and cilantro is a staple here. Can’t wait to try it! I am starting a Foodie Friday link party this Friday and every post will be pinned. I would love for you to link this one up!
I LOVE cilantro, and it sounds wonderful in this recipe! Yum!
Oh my word, those look amazing! I really love corn on the cob.
I absolutely LOVE corn on the cobs but I have never had it with cheese! This is definitely something I NEED to try. It looks delicious.
Ooo that sounds good! i’ll have to try it that way!
Thanks Robin! Thanks for stopping by! :)
Thanks Melanie! I hope you love it!
Thank you so much!! That is so sweet of you :) Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks Nettie!!!
Looks delicious! I have to try your recipe! Nettie
Wow, your pics are simply gorgeous; I want to lick the screen!! Must try this recipe. :)
This corn looks amazing. I need to put this on my summer bucket list of things to make.
I am definitley going to have to try this. I bet this would be a huge hit.
That looks so good! I make a corn in the oven that is kind of like that minus the cobs.