Easy Mexican Street Corn: A Delicious Twist with Turkey Bacon
A delicious twist on traditional Mexican street corn, featuring turkey bacon for a healthier option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears corn on the cob
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Cook turkey bacon in a skillet until crispy, then crumble it into pieces.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill corn for about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally until charred.
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, and garlic powder.
- Once corn is done, brush with the mixture and coat with cotija cheese and crumbled bacon.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra spice, add cayenne pepper to the mayonnaise mixture.
- Can substitute cotija with feta cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg