Street Corn in the Air Fryer, Spicy and Decadent

Street Corn

Street Corn is my offering for this week’s Good Friends Good Food cooking group.  Peggy selected corn for this week and I immediately thought of Street Corn.  It’s been a favorite since the first time I tasted it at a local Mexican restaurant.  However, I was surprised to learn the secret ingredient was mayonnaise.

Corn is a vegetable that most people will eat, including children.   However, I am afraid that my grandchildren would not appreciate what I did to it.  It’s pretty spicy, but doesn’t have to be if you omit the cayenne.  The cool thing about making this dish is that the ingredients are commonly on hand.  Feta or Cotija cheese can be substituted and different spices can be used.

I planned to use fresh corn, but to my surprise they were totally out of it in the two grocery stores I visited.  So, frozen had to do.  I had to improvise cooking time,  but it worked out okay.

Street Corn Ingredients

3 Ears of Corn , shucked (fresh or frozen and thawed)
Olive Oil  (sprayed or brushed on corn)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Topping:

1/3 c. Mayonnaise
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp Lemon or Lime Juice
1 tsp Lemon or Lime Zest
1/3 tsp Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp Penzy’s Northwoods Seasoning
Cilantro for garnish

Directions

Because fresh corn was not available, I used frozen corn that had been thawed.

Firstly,  set the air fryer at 380 degrees for 15 minutes,  arrange the corn in the fryer, and brush with olive oil.  Add salt and pepper to taste and begin cooking.

Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients together.  When three minutes are remaining on cooking time,  check the corn.   It should be beginning to brown a little and look similar to the photo below.  However, if it is not beginning to brown,  further cooking is needed before adding the topping.

After that, spread the topping evenly over the corn.   During the final three minutes in the air fryer, cook with the topping on the corn.

Lastly, remove from fryer and garnish corn with cilantro.

Good Friends Good Food

Most importantly, look to see what others in the group are doing with corn.

Ellen

Kayte

Margaret

Nancy

Peggy

Ulrike

In conclusion, please check out other vegetables we have prepared on my page, Vegetables with Good Friends, Good Food.