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Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn Recipe
Make Mexican street corn in your air fryer! This quick elote recipe delivers perfectly charred corn topped with tangy lime crema, cotija cheese, and chili powder in just 15 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ears corn shucked, and silks removed
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup cotija cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- Fresh lime wedges for serving
- sea salt for serving
Instructions
- Zest and juice 1/4 the lime. Cut the remaining 3/4 into wedges.
- Mix the mayo, Greek yogurt, fresh lime juice, and lime zest in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Place the four ears of corn (or however many will fit) in the air fryer. Air fry at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes, then turn and air fry for another 5 minutes.
- Transfer the corn to a serving platter.
- Brush all over with the mayo mixture.
- Sprinkle it with cotija cheese and chili powder. Top with cilantro.
- Serve with sea salt and lime wedges.
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Notes
- Fresh sweet corn is best for this recipe - look for ears with bright green, tightly wrapped husks and golden-brown silk.
- Make sure you remove ALL the silk. The strands can burn in the air fryer.
- Don't overcrowd your air fryer basket - the corn needs space to cook evenly
- If your corn is too long for your air fryer cut them in half or trim off the ends.
- Fresh sweet corn is best for this recipe - look for ears with bright green, tightly wrapped husks and golden-brown silk.
- Make sure you remove ALL the silk. The strands can burn in the air fryer.
- Don't overcrowd your air fryer basket - the corn needs space to cook evenly
- If your corn is too long for your air fryer cut them in half or trim off the ends.
Nutrition Information
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
153IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 153IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.