I love those recipes that we all grew up with, they are just too good to miss out on.Roasted Cajun corn on the cob is easy to make in the comfort of your home. Perfectly baked (or grilled, boiled) corn is dipped in a creamy-cajun-mayo sauce, sprinkled with salty crumbled cheese, and is the best choice for large summer parties.
If it’s summer where you are now, then the season of corn has probably started by now. And there are tons of ways you can eat this delicious vegetable during this season.Of course, my go-to is a delicious and easy-baked corn recipe which is similar to Mexican street corn on the cob (my version of it, though!).
Mexican recipes rank very high in our family, we love practically anything from appetizers such as Tostadas, dinner recipes such as Creamy Chicken Enchilada to our side dishes Pico De Gallo, Guacamole, or Lime Cilantro Rice.I love those recipes that we all grew up with, they are just too good to miss out on.
How to Make This Recipe?
Ingredients
- 4 ears of corn husked
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoon mayonnaise i used vegan mayo
- ⅓ cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1 ½ teaspoon cajun spice
- 1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- ½ cup feta or cotija crumbled
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chipotle or chili powder optional
Instructions
- Oil and spices. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, half of the cajun spice, half of the paprika spice, garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper to taste.
- It is fine if you have extra oil-spices mixture left, you can brush the corn later, right before brushing with the mayo sauce.Place each cob on a piece of foil. Brush each corn generously with the mixture. Wrap in foil.
- Transfer the corn to the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 425 F. If you like the corn to be softer, remove it from the oven after 30 minutes, brush it with more oil-spice mixture and bake another 20-25 minutes.
- While cajun corn on the cob is baking, prepare the mayo sauce. In a medium bowl, mix mayo, sour cream, leftover cajun and paprika, lime juice (or squeeze it later directly on the corn as needed), salt, and pepper to taste.
- Take the corn out from the oven, let cool slightly and brush with leftover oil mixture (optional) and finally mayo mix all over the corn. (If you want to get the corn slightly charred without using a grill, a grill pan would be a great option here. Transfer the baked corn directly to a lightly greased grill pan and let all the sides grilled until the desired result, don’t overcook it though!).
- Top with crumbled feta or cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, cajun spice. Serve warm
Enjoy !!
