Mexican Street Corn Dip (Elote Dip)

Name: Mexican Street Corn Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked corn (preferably grilled, then chilled); 4 tbsp cilantro (fresh); 1/4 cup parmesan (grated); 1/4 cup Mediterranean feta cheese; 1/4 cup red onion (diced); 3 tbsp olive oil mayo; 2 tbsp jalapeños (chopped, optional); 1 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp garlic salt; pinch pepper; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp sriracha (optional ); 1 bag tortilla/kettle cooked chips

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Serve this Mexican Street Corn Dip as a crowd pleasing appetizer, a tasteful spread for poultry, or a snack to be enjoyed by the spoonful and ready in just 15 minutes. Warm cheese, mayo, and roasted corn never tasted so good!

mexican street corn dip served in a grey ceramic bowl garnished with lime wedges, cilantro leaves, on a green backdrop.

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About this Dip

This Mexican Street Corn Dip is one of the most popular recipes on my Paige. It's inspired by warm, grilled Mexican corn on the cob, but in dip form!

You can serve it as a crowd favorite appetizer for game day with chips, tasteful spread for grilled chicken or flank steak, or as a snack to be enjoyed by the spoonful. It's also fabulous paired with homemade pork carnitas and my super delicious Homemade Guacamole.

What makes it so addicting? Feta and parmesan cheese, mayo, and roasted summer corn served with a lot of diced up veggies and seasoning. A dip never tasted so good!

I love serving for Cinco de Mayo, as a garnish to another one of my Mexican Recipes, like Crockpot Chicken Tacos, Ranch Taco Salad, or Fajita Burger Wraps.

Recipe Ingredients

ingredients needed for spicy corn feta dip on metal sheet pan.

Corn: The best way to prepare this is to grill it, and then chill it. The char on the veggie really takes the dish to the next level.
Feta Cheese: My FAVORITE cheese! Either feta or cotija is classically used for street corn, but I like .
Mayonnaise: This coats all of the ingredients nicely and adds creaminess. You could also substitute Greek yogurt.
Jalapeños: Optional for some heat! De-seed them if you don't want to be overwhelmed by the spice.
Spices: I used chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper also.

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to Make This Recipe

skillet filled with corn on green background and white linen. — Step 1

1. Prepare the corn. This can be done in a variety of ways: on the grill, in the steamer or air fryer, or on the stovetop. I like to grill mine for 6-8 minutes on the grill setting in the Ninja Foodi Grill. It gives it the perfect amount of char and great texture. After cooking, trim the corn off the cobs and let cool.

two bowls filled with diced red onions and cilantro on green background with white linen. — Step 2

2. While corn is cooking and/or cooling, prepare your produce. Dice your red onion, cilantro, and also optional jalapeños.

mixing bowl filled with mexican corn feta dip ingredients, not mixed together. — Step 3

3. In a mixing bowl, combine cooled corn, fresh cilantro, grated parmesan, feta crumbles, red onion, sriracha, optional jalapeños, seasonings, and mayo.

mixing bowl filled with mexican corn feta dip ingredients, mixed together. — Step 4

4. Fold all together. Add fresh lime juice and/or zest.

5. Garnish with an additional 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro before serving. Serve with a family size bag of chips, fresh vegetables, on top of tacos...so many options!

Recipe FAQs

How do you store it?

Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. Stir before enjoying. I do not recommend freezing this dip.

How can I adjust the heat of this dip?

For more heat extra diced jalapeño (with the seeds is hotter!), sriracha or your other favorite hot sauce, cayenne pepper, or even serano peppers if you're really looking for spice. Whatever your favorite way to make something spicy is, you can likely do it to this dip.

Instead, if you want less heat, crank up the lime juice, corn, or mayo. You could even use Greek yogurt or sour cream instead for a more cooling affect.

Any other add ins I should try?

Some other fun, yummy add-ins that will take this street corn dip to the next level: black beans, cotija cheese, queso, diced bell peppers, tomatoes, or green onions.

I also would recommend checking out the reviews on this post to see how other people have changed up this dip!

What's the best way to grill corn?

I use my Ninja 5-in-1 Foodi Grill. And I'm going to get on my soap box why this thing is so great:

If you're new around here, I'm going to let you in on my favorite kitchen appliance: the Ninja 5-in-1 Foodi Grill. It grills, bakes, dehydrates, roasts, and air fries...AND the inserts are all dishwasher safe! It's a foolproof way to cook delicious food ALL OF THE TIME!

I'm talking less than 10 minutes for grilled meat, 4-5 minutes for grilled vegetables, and any frozen food that usually takes 30 minutes plus in the oven will normally be ready in about 10-12 minutes.

Ninja Kitchen knew what they were doing when they created this. I store it in my kitchen cabinet (yes, it fits) and use it almost every day of the week.

P.S. This post is not sponsored. I just love this appliance.

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