As soon as Memorial Day hits, I’m all about Mexican Street Corn, as it is a staple of my summer. This Mexican Street Corn recipe is perfect for a snack at home, as a side dish, or at your next cookout. If I’m being 100% honest, I can eat grilled corn on the cob and Mexican Street Corn all the time, no matter what season it is. With the Ninja Foodi Grill, it’s easy to get that grilled flavor of Mexican Street Corn, year-round, in the comfort of your home.
Servings 4
Prep time – 10 minutes
Cook time – 12 minutes
Total time – 22 minutes
Ingredients
4 ears corn
1 cup of cotija cheese (crumbled)
2 teaspoons of canola oil-separated into 4
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
¼ cup of mayonnaise
2 limes
¼ cup of sour cream or Mexican crema
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of onion powder
¼ cup of cilantro
Smoked Paprika
Directions
- Remove husks of all 4 ears of corn
- Crumble the cheese and set aside.
- For preheating of your Ninja Foodi Grill, insert the grill gate into the grill unit. Close hood. Select the type of grill. Set temperature to maximum. Set time to 10 minutes and press START.
- For seasoning, apply divided canola oil for each ear of corn and season with salt and ground black pepper, to taste.
- Once heated, insert corn into the unit and place it on the grill grate. Close hood. Grill for 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile squeeze the lime together with the Mayo, Mexican Crema, onion powder, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
- Flip corn after 6 minutes and continue grilling for 6 additional minutes.
- When grilling is completed, take corn from the unit and cover it well with the mixture. (be careful, corn will be hot)
- Chop the cilantro and use it for garnish together with some smoked paprika (to taste) and enjoy!
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR MEXICAN STREET CORN
- Mexican crema: Look for crema alongside the sour cream at your grocery store. If you can’t find it, you can use regular sour cream.
- Cotija cheese: If cotija isn’t available, you can simply use grated Parmesan or crumbled feta cheese.
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Ash Renee Ash Renee, is an NYC Real Estate/Business Lawyer, Consultant, and Blogger. A New York transplant for the last 10 years, Ash loves exploring the NYC restaurants, fashion, and the black professional social scene. Ash was born and raised in Chicago. If you love these Ninja Foodi Chicken Fajitas, I highly suggest pairing them with this Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn. It’s the perfect delicious combination and meal.
My family absolutely loves Air Fryer Corn on the Cob, we make it this way the majority of the time now. It comes out perfect every single time, it’s even better when you boost the flavor with this street corn.
What do you need for Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn?
- Corn Cobs
- Mayonnaise
- Butter
- Lime
- Cotija Cheese
- Cilantro
This is all you need to make this tasty corn. The best part is it comes out with a wonderful sweet and savory combination.
Tips for Making Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn:
This corn is made with the air crisp function of the Ninja Foodi. It can also be made in the air fryer too. The corn is simply being air fried and then the topping is being added once the corn is fully cooked.
The corn typically takes about 10 minutes to cook in the air fryer, it will have a nice crunch to it.
Once the corn is done, you will combine the ingredients and use a brush to brush it over the corn cobs.
Right before serving add the chopping cilantro and cotija cheese on top.
Our air fryer fits 4 corn cobs perfectly in it; however, this may need to be adjusted for your particular air fryer. That means you may need to cook the corn cobs in batches if it’s smaller.
This recipe can also be done with mini corn cobs as well.
Recipes to pair Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn with:
Ninja Foodi Chicken Fajitas
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Ninja Foodi Rice
Created by: Kristy Still
Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn
Course Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Make delicious Ninja Foodi Mexican Street Corn in minutes in the Ninja Foodi or Air Fryer!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Ingredients
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- 4 Corn Cobs Trimmed
- Cooking Oil Spray of Choice
- 1/4 Cup Melted Butter
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Lime Juiced
- Grated Cotija Cheese
- Chopped Cilantro
Instructions
Begin by placing the corn cobs into the air fryer, coat them with a spray of cooking oil spray of choice.
Cook at 360*F for 10 Minutes using the air crisp function of the Ninja Foodi rotate the corn halfway through the cooking time.
Can you cook corn in the Ninja Foodi?
If you are cooking a lot of corn on the cob you can stack them on top of each other or place them in the Ninja Foodi standing straight up. Close lid. Turn valve to “seal” and cook on high pressure for 2 minutes for shucked corn or 3 minutes for corn with the husks still on them.How do you grill corn in a ninja air fryer?
Instructions.Cut end of corn to fit air fryer basket. If needed for smaller air fryer, cut the corn in half..Coat all sides of the corn with oil spray or olive oil. Season with salt and pepper around the whole corn..Air Fry at 370°F for 12-16 minutes, flipping half way. Cook until kernels are tender and lightly browned..What temp should my grill be for corn?
Pre-heat your grill to medium heat, around 350 degrees. Remove the corn from the water and shake off the excess water. Place the corn, with the husks still in tact on the grill and cook for about 15-20 minutes. Rotate the corn every 5 minutes so that all sides can cook.