Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)

Slathered with cheese, mayo, chile, garlic, cilantro, and lime, Mexican elote is one of the best ways to serve grilled corn. Try this easy recipe.

Grilled Corn With Spicy Chili Mayo, Coconut, and Fish Sauce

Grilled corn tossed with a spicy chili mayo spiked with fish sauce, coated in toasted coconut, and served with a sprinkle of cilantro and lime.

Grilled Corn With Chile Lime Butter

Slather some grilled ears of corn in a chile-lime butter, and you'll create an excellent play between spicy and sweet that brings already delicious grilled corn to a whole new level.

Mexican Corn Salad

A terrific way to use corn, this Mexican Corn Salad is inspired by the famous Mexican street corn "Esquites". This is Can't-Stop-Eating-It delicious!

XO Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn With XO Sauce)

This recipe riffs on rich and creamy grilled Mexican street corn with the addition of savory, meaty XO sauce.

Grilled Corn With Harissa and Mint

Charred grilled corn with spicy harissa paste flavored with lime, garlic, cumin, and fresh mint.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Charred Chili and Corn

This recipe's backbone is melted oaxaca cheese, but since it's summer, we added fresh summer corn, charred until it begins to smell like popcorn over the heat of a grill. This sandwich gets griddled grilled cheese style and served with chopped onions and cilantro.

Grilled Corn Relish

I loved how this all came together. The first taste was of sweet and tangy corn, but the sweetness slowly fades, giving way to the heat from the jalapeno and an earthiness from the chili powder and cumin. The "relish" can double as a dip for tortilla chips, salad topping, or taco condiment—it'll add excellent flavor to whatever it touches.

Italian-Style Grilled Corn

With extra Parmesan and Pecorino after making meatballs last week, I had the idea to slather grilled corn in a garlic butter, then roll them in the cheese—a la Mexican-style corn. The end result was a pleasing mixture of sweetness, creamy garlic, and a sharp bite from the cheese.

Grilled Corn With Spicy Miso Butter

A slather of spicy miso butter injects a great salty heat into a tried and true backyard staple—grilled corn.