You haven’t lived until you’ve tried this Crockpot Mexican Corn on the Cob. Trust me!
Guys! It is June. Summertime. Summah-time. I am pretty excited about that. The way I cook in the Summer is completely different than how I cook any other time of the year. Meals at our house during the Summer tend to be fast, fresh, and alfresco. Just to name a few.
When my husband was a teenager, he lived in the great heartland state of Ohio. He lived in a fairly small town that was full of small town perfection. He even worked on a farm. A sweet corn farm to be exact. I have heard many times about him driving the tractor, singing some country song while working, and the glories of fresh corn on the cob.
Seriously, don’t get him started on fresh corn. He will declare at least once that if it is fresh enough, the best way to eat it is raw right off the stalk. He is also adamant that cooked corn on the cob should be almost as crunchy as the fresh stuff. He has a few opinions on the matter of corn on the cob if you couldn’t tell.
So when I declared (I can do my own declaring after all) that I was testing out a new recipe that would involve corn on the cob, he looked at me skeptically and inquired how I was going to be cooking this corn.
“Why, in the crock pot.” I sweetly replied.
He pretty much grunted in disbelief. Ya, well I will show you.
Show him I did. This corn was off the charts good. Plus it was a combo of two of my favorite things, Mexican Corn on the Cob and the ease of cooking in a crock pot.
After one bite from Husband (aka the corn on the cob professional), he declared, “Hey, that is pretty good. I am pleasantly surprised.” He then ate several ears.
That my friends is what I call success.
If you like this one, you’ll like these too:
- Oven Baked Corn on the Cob – the only way that I like to make corn now!
- The Best Cornbread You’ll Ever Eat – my favorite, favorite, favorite
- Cheesy Corn Casserole– a great side dish
Mexican Corn on the Cob
Here is the low down on how to make your very own Mexican Corn on the Cob in the slow cooker.
Buy and husk the corn. Get ready the right amount of foil sheets (long enough to wrap up a corn cob), chili powder, Cotija cheese, finely chopped fresh cilantro, and butter or mayonnaise.
I will say, after trying both butter and mayonnaise I lean a little more towards mayonnaise but the kiddos liked the butter. You can use either.
Place a piece of corn on a sheet of foil. Spread a healthy amount of mayo or butter on the top of the piece of corn. AND by healthy I mean a lot, not actually healthy. Sprinkle the chili powder, cheese, and cilantro on top.
Wrap the corn on tight and snuggly, so that water used in the crock pot does not get in.
Add 1/3 cup water into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the foil-wrapped corn into the slow cooker. Mine holds six ears of corn. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
Remove from slow cooker with tongs and unwrap one beautiful ear of corn. Sprinkle with a little more cheese, some salt, and squeeze some fresh lime juice over the top.
Then dive right in.
You will be pretty happy that you did. Plus it will be sure to silence the harshest corn on the cob critics. Mostly because they will be too busy inhaling this delightful Mexican Corn on the Cob.
Mexican Corn on the Cob Recipe
Here’s a printable version:
Slow Cooker Mexican Corn on the Cob
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn husked
- ½ c Cotija cheese shredded
- ¼ c chili powder
- ½ c cilantro chopped
- 1 c mayonnaise or unsalted butter, softened
- fresh limes
- salt to taste
- ⅓ c water
Instructions
- Place one ear of corn at a time in the middle of a foil sheet.
- Spread the butter or mayonnaise on top of the corn.
- Sprinkle the top with a 1/2 teaspoon-1 teaspoon of chili powder.
- Then sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon of Cotija cheese.
- Top with just a small sprinkling of cilantro.
- Tightly wrap the ear in a sheet of foil.
- Repeat with each ear of corn.
- Put 1/3 cup of water in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Place each foil-wrapped ear of corn into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Remove the ears with tongs.
- Open and sprinkle more Cotija cheese, salt to taste, and squeeze a bit of lime juice on top.
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We use both butter and mayonnaise. You can also use parmesan cheese instead of the other. My husband and kids get so excited over Mexican corn :)
I don’t know where you got the idea from but the real Mexican Corn on the Cob does not have cilantro as a topping at all!
Can you bake them? if so, what temperature and for how long. Thank you.
This looks amazing! I’ll definitely try this sometime!
Emma