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Close up top view of skillet mexican street corn garnished with lime wedges in cast iron skillet with wooden serving spoon on the side.
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5 from 4 votes

Skillet Mexican Street Corn

This Skillet Mexican Street Corn is an easy, family friendly side dish that is loaded with flavor. A one pot recipe that makes supper time and clean up a breeze!
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 4 cups frozen corn
  • ½ cup mayonaisse
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 large lime
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup cotija cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • In a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat.
  • Once the butter is melted, stir in the frozen corn and cook until it is heated through while stirring often. Then reduce to medium-low heat.
  • Add in the mayo, sour cream, lime juice, ground cumin, black pepper and half of the chopped cilantro leaves. Stir until everything is well incorporated.
  • Add half of the crumbled cotija cheese and stir until melted.
  • Remove skillet from heat and garnish top of corn with remaining cilantro, cotija cheese, lime wedges, sliced green onions and a bit of paprika.
  • Finally, serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg
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