Quick Skillet Street Corn
Quick Skillet Street Corn is a vibrant and flavor-packed dish that brings the essence of traditional Mexican street corn right to your kitchen. This quick and easy recipe features sweet corn sautéed in buttery goodness, brightened with zesty lime, and topped with creamy cotija cheese and fresh cilantro. Perfect for summer barbecues or cozy dinners, it’s a delightful side that will impress your family and friends!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Side
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn (or 2 cans corn)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Shuck the corn and remove silky strands; if using canned corn, drain well.
- In a large non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until bubbly.
- Add the corn kernels to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes until slightly charred.
- Squeeze in lime juice and sprinkle with chili powder while stirring; cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fold in cotija cheese and chopped cilantro.
- Serve warm, garnished with extra cheese and cilantro if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 176
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 352mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg