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Pan Roasted Mexican Street Corn

Pan Roasted Mexican Street Corn

A fantastic compliment to street tacos or many other Mexican/Latin dishes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Latin, Mexican
Calories: 149
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper, diced Can sub orange here as we did
  • ½ Medium Sweet Onion, diced
  • 1 Jalapeno Pepper, diced
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 cups Frozen Sweet Corn
  • 1.5 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ cup Cotija Cheese, grated
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp Chili Powder
  • Salt and Pepper To Taste
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper Optional
  • 1 tsp Lime Juice Optional

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Saute red pepper, onion, and jalapeno for 2 - 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue sauteing until onions and peppers begin to soften.
  2. Add the corn and spices and cook for an additional 12 - 15 minutes, stirring as needed and until corn has black char marks on it.
  3. Remove from heat, mix in the mayonnaise, cotija and cilantro. Top with additional cilantro and cotija for garnish.