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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.

Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn

This quick and simple air fryer street corn makes a great side dish for Taco Tuesday!
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Equipment Method

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)

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Method
 

  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.