Mexican Style Corn
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In Santa Maria, California, you'll find street vendors who, much like ice cream trucks, move along the sidewalks with a container filled with hot corn on the cob, priced at just a dollar per ear. They insert a wooden skewer into one end to make it easy for you to hold the corn. We often have a strong desire for this treat, and it has now become a customary addition to our Saturday barbecue evenings. Why not give it a shot? You might be pleasantly surprised!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 4
Calories 300 kcal
- 4 ears corn on the cob, husks and silk removed
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's®/Best Foods®), or to taste - divided
- ¼ cup margarine in a squeezable container, or to taste - divided
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste - divided
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste - divided
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.
Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Mexican Style Corn