Grilled Mexican Street Corn

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
4%
Grilled Mexican Street Corn
25 min.
6
545kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons spicy chili sauce 
  •  ears corn on the cob fresh
  • servings cilantro leaves fresh for garnish
  •  juice of lime 
  • 0.5 cup kosher salt 
  • servings lime wedges for garnish
  •  lime zest 
  • 1.5 cups mayonnaise 
  • cup monterey jack shredded plus more for garnish, optional

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • grill

Directions

  1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Add the kosher salt and lime zest to a spice grinder. Pulse a few times to combine. Set aside in a small bowl.
  3. For the spicy mayonnaise: In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, chili sauce and lime juice together until combined. Set aside.
  4. For the corn: Grill the corn until lightly charred on all sides.
  5. Cut the ears in half and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with the Monterey Jack and some of the spicy mayonnaise to coat, using more or less mayonnaise to your liking.
  6. Stack the corn on a large plate and sprinkle with the lime salt.
  7. Garnish with lime wedges, cilantro leaves and extra cheese if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Calories545kcal
Protein6.04%
Fat78.26%
Carbs15.7%

Properties

Glycemic Index
28.83
Glycemic Load
0.77
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
12.715217341547%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.22mg
Hesperetin
10.93mg
Naringenin
0.83mg
Quercetin
0.2mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:544.87kcal
27.24%
Fat:48.89g
75.21%
Saturated Fat:10.45g
65.32%
Carbohydrates:22.06g
7.35%
Net Carbohydrates:19.38g
7.05%
Sugar:7.61g
8.45%
Cholesterol:40.28mg
13.43%
Sodium:10014.42mg
435.41%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.49g
16.98%
Vitamin K:92.92µg
88.5%
Vitamin C:17.14mg
20.77%
Phosphorus:185.03mg
18.5%
Calcium:163.28mg
16.33%
Vitamin E:2.17mg
14.46%
Folate:47.59µg
11.9%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.95%
Fiber:2.68g
10.7%
Magnesium:42.31mg
10.58%
Potassium:335.17mg
9.58%
Manganese:0.18mg
9.06%
Vitamin B3:1.79mg
8.96%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
8.54%
Vitamin A:423.94IU
8.48%
Vitamin B5:0.84mg
8.45%
Zinc:1.13mg
7.56%
Selenium:4.77µg
6.81%
Vitamin B6:0.13mg
6.45%
Iron:1.01mg
5.62%
Copper:0.1mg
5.02%
Vitamin B12:0.22µg
3.73%
Vitamin D:0.22µg
1.5%