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Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn

Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn for One recipe title with a picture of two ears of Mexican street corn on a wooden plate sitting on a table next to a small bowl of white cheese and a small bowl of paprika.

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This quick and simple air fryer street corn makes a great side dish for Taco Tuesday!

Ingredients

  • 1 ear of corn (husked)
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tbsp cotija or feta cheese (crumbled)
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 lime (cut into wedges)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika ((optional))
  • 1 tsp chopped cilantro ((optional))

Instructions

  1. Preheat your air fryer at 400 F.
  2. Place the corn in the air fryer and cook, turning once halfway through, until the kernels are charred in spots and fully cooked (approximately8-10 minutes).
  3. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and sour cream.
  4. Brush the grilled corn with the mayonnaise and sour cream mixture.
  5. Sprinkle the cheese over the corn. Make sure it sticks to the mayo mixture.
  6. Dust corn with chili powder and smoked paprika.
  7. Squeeze lime wedge over the corn for added flavor.
  8. Garnish with chopped cilantro and add a pinch of salt.