This Skinny Mexican Grilled Corn recipe combines grilled fresh corn and then brushes on a creamy tex-mex sauce made with a Greek yogurt base, and then sprinkled with garnishes of cheese, squeezed lime, and fresh chopped cilantro!  All the flavors of Mexican street corn right in your own home!

Fantastic Skinny Grilled Mexican Street Corn Recipe!

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, all I have on the brain are fresh, spicy, and who-am-I-kidding delicious food and beverages.  

Nothing goes better with a margarita than grilled foods, hands down! 

So with this festive day coming soon, I had to play with a new fresh, smokey recipe to go with my festive adult beverages.  

I tried a greek yogurt-based mexican grilled corn and it turned out damn delicious!

I love using greek yogurt instead of sour cream, butter, or other heavier options when the weather is hot.

It doesn't weigh you down but still gives a great creamy taste and texture, without all the (excuse my terminology, it's how I truly feel!) extra crap.  Score!  

The grilled corn is a staple for our family all summer long.  The market where we buy our corn, sells ears, 3 for $0.99, so it's not only a gluten-free recipe, it's a very affordable recipe too! Score again!

Can you tell I am excited to share this recipe with y'all yet?!?  Because I am!

Like I mentioned before, this recipe is spicy, and what I mean by spicy is that you can taste all the spices that you use, it's not hot/temperature-spicy.  

The majority of the spice is from the chili powder which leaves a smokey grilled flavor that is hard to beat!

Easy Ingredients:

• 4 ears of corn, shucked
• greek yogurt
• fresh chopped cilantro
• chili powder
• paprika
• cumin, black pepper, and salt combined
• grated parmesan cheese
• ½ lime cut into wedges
• olive oil

Quick Directions:

1. Using a sprayer or basting brush, lightly coat the ears of corn with olive oil. Grill the ears until cooked (approx. 10-12 minutes) turning frequently so not to burn.
2. While the corn is grilling, combine the greek yogurt, chili powder and salt mixture together.
3. Once the corn is off the grill, top with the greek yogurt mixture, then sprinkle with the cheese and fresh cilantro, and lastly squeeze lime slices over each sizzling ear. Enjoy it messy!

How to Eat & Enjoy Saucy Corn on the Cob:

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Enjoying corn on the cob with sauce and sprinkled with accompaniments can be tricky if you are not prepared.

Sometimes it's just fun to get a little messy, while other times you want your face, your plate, your lap, and the table, to stay butter, sauce, and topping free.

So if you are feeling like going with this second, more sophisticated route, let me tell you a few supplies to pick up to help you on your clean and proper-ish way.

• This corn brush will help remove things like the silk of the corn cob! It's helpful!
• I have these corn dishes (we call them boats!) and holders set that lets you keep and contain all of your corn on the cob goodness in one place on your plate and not on your shirt, your lap, or all over your fingers and hands. I just toss them into the dishwasher when we are done with our meal! So easy.

Recipe Pro Tips:

Place the skinny sauce and the toppings on the corn right after taking it off the grill.

That way, the sauce and the cheese has the opportunity to melt into the corn and sizzle in between the nook and crannies of each corn kernel.

Don't forget to continuously turn and flip those ears so that the cook evenly and don't burn.  And fresh cilantro is always the best option!

What to Pair With This Corn Recipe?

While your grill is hot and ready, you might as well grill your entire meal!

We love pairing this grilled corn with Adobo Pork Ribs, Mojo Chimichurri Ribs, BBQ Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kabobs, or the perfect Strawberry Mango Grilled Chicken!

What To Do With Leftovers:

Store any leftover corn on the cob and it's skinny sauce and garnishes separately, in airtight food-safe containers in the fridge for up to 3 days.

If you want to take the corn kernels from the cob to use the corn in something else, I highly recommend this corn stripper to help you out!

Recipe Summary:

If you make my Skinny Mexican Street Corn, let me know in the comments! Enjoy enjoy enjoy!

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This post was first published on May 3, 2015 and last updated on June 21, 2020.