Celebrate in-season sweet corn (the BEST of the year) with this quick and easy street corn recipe! In only 20 minutes, you'll have a creamy, spicy, delicious street corn with creamy Greek yogurt, feta, jalapeños, chipotle seasoning, red onion, cilantro, and lime. Top tacos, taco salads, tortilla chips, or any of your favorite Mexican inspired recipes.
This super simple, 20-minute wholesome street corn recipe is based off of my other healthy Mexican street corn recipe, but this version is my go-to when I need street corn FAST and don't want to turn on my oven in summer. There's a time and place for oven-roasted corn (seriously, so good), but this shortcut recipe is great to have in your back pocket as an alternative. Perfect for a delicious, crowd-pleasing appetizer or topping to serve on taco night! We're obsessed with scooping it onto these 20-minute quinoa bowls with turkey taco meat or topping these 15-minute ground chicken tacos. Let's make it!
Key Ingredients & Notes
- Fresh sweet corn - I've tested this recipe with frozen corn, and I have to insist on fresh. Am I just a sweet corn snob because I'm from Wisconsin? Maybe... but I also noticed the texture of cooked fresh corn retains more of its plump juiciness after being cooked, and my family and I thought it made a big difference in the result.
- Greek yogurt - Street corn is often made with mayo, but I've adapted this recipe to use Greek yogurt for creaminess with a bit more protein. 2% or whole milk works best - I don't recommend fat free here. Sometimes we do part mayo and part Greek yogurt, since the flavor of mayo is hard to beat.
Please see the recipe card for full ingredients list and amounts.
Substitutions & Variations
- Cheese - Instead of feta, try cotija or crumbled queso fresco - yum!
- Chipotle Seasoning - If you don't have chipotle seasoning on hand when you're making this, smoked paprika, chili powder, or a Southwest seasoning blend will taste delicious. Have fun with it!
- Vegan - To make a vegan version of this recipe, use vegan mayo instead of Greek yogurt, and omit the feta.
- Kid-friendly - Swap the jalapeños for sweet red pepper, and omit the chipotle seasoning to make this dish a little less spicy and friendlier for the kiddos. Onions can also be omitted or swapped for milder green onions.
Let's Make This Delish Street Corn!
- Step 1: Cut the corn off the cobs and heat some extra virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan. Add corn kernels and sauté for a few minutes to soften. Add garlic, salt, and chipotle seasoning, and sauté for several more minutes until fragrant and a deeper color of yellow. Transfer the corn to a separate large bowl to cool for 5 minutes before adding other ingredients.
- Step 2: In the meantime, dice up your red onion, jalapeños, finely chop the cilantro, and cut the lime into wedges.
- Step 3: Time to combine! To the large bowl with corn, add the jalapeños, cilantro, red onion, Greek yogurt, feta, lime juice, salt, and pepper... plus a little more chipotle seasoning if desired.
- Step 4: Mix everything together and enjoy immediately with tortilla chips, on tacos, or by the spoonful! Please get this street corn on some easy chorizo tacos...
Pro Tip: When the corn cooks, its cell walls start to break down and open up to seasoning and flavors, and same for other produce. That's why salting and seasoning veggies after they've cooked a bit helps them become super flavorful!
If you have time and want a giant Mexican-inspired smorgasbord, please whip up this loaded guacamole, zesty shrimp and avocado salad, get out your favorite chips, and snack as hard as you can! Oh, and you'll love to wash it all down with some watermelon agua fresca.
Street Corn FAQs
Yes! You can either make corn ahead of time, reheat, and assemble the ingredients later. Or, you can make the street corn as instructed and store it in the fridge to enjoy later.
Yep! To reheat, just pop in it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds (for a single serving) and stir.
Also yes 🙂 It is delicious cold as a standalone salad, in salads, or even on top of tortilla chips the next day.
You can store street corn in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. The finished/combined street corn salad does not freeze well, but you can freeze raw or cooked corn for a rainy (or snowy) day when you need yourself some delicious street corn! To freeze corn kernels (raw or cooked), place them in an airtight, freezer-friendly container in the freezer for up to three months.
Pairing Ideas
This street corn is so versatile! Top one of this recipes, or serve alongside other Mexican inspired appetizers, like guacamole.
Did you try this quick and easy street corn? Don't forget to leave a star rating 🌟 and comment below, and tag me on Instagram and Pinterest so I can see what you made!
📖 Recipe
Incredible 20-Minute Street Corn Salad
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: ~5 cups
Description
This 20-minute healthy street corn is just what you need to take tacos or any Mexican dish to the next level in a matter of minutes! Instead of mayo, this recipe uses 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt for creaminess, and feta for salty, cheesy flavor. Jalapeños and chipotle seasoning give it some spice!
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ears of sweet corn
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chipotle seasoning
- ½ small red onion
- 2 jalapenos
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- juice of 1 lime
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt (2% or whole milk)
- ½ cup feta
- additional salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Sauté corn: Cut the corn kernels off the cob. Heat extra virgin olive oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add minced garlic and corn kernels, and allow to cook for a few minutes, stirring throughout. Add salt and chipotle seasoning as the corn cooks. Once the corn is done cooking, remove from heat and immediately transfer to a large bowl to cool for five minutes.
- Veggies: While the corn cools, dice your red onion, jalapeños, and cilantro.
- Combine: Add red onion, jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, feta, Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine, then enjoy on tacos, chips, or your favorite Mexican dish!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 208
- Sugar: 11.2 g
- Sodium: 513.4 mg
- Fat: 8.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.3 g
- Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 15.8 mg
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