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!
This is one of my post popular recipes on A Paige Of Positivity! It’s been rated 5 stars countless times and I hope you love it! I can’t tell you how many people tell me they made a batch and then whipped up another batch because it is SO GOOD! So go ahead and triple it, why don’t you? 😉
Why you’ll love this Easy Corn 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!
I will 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! And if you’re serving for a party – follow this Elote in a Cup recipe which is super simple, too.
I love serving for Cinco de Mayo, as a garnish to another one of my Mexican Recipes, like Crockpot Chicken Tacos or Ranch Taco Salad.
FEATURED COMMENT
“This is by far my favorite recipe to date! I highly recommend fresh corn with a little char from the grill. It add a delicious flavor. I also added paprika for a little extra smoke. The flavors pair so well together and I received multiple compliments from friends when serving.” – Samantha
Recipe Ingredients
- 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. Low on time? Use frozen, cook-in-the-bag. Easy peasy!
- Feta Cheese: My FAVORITE cheese! Either feta or cotija is classically used for street corn, but I like .
- Light Mayonnaise: This coats all of the ingredients nicely and adds creaminess. You could also substitute Greek yogurt or 50/50 greek yogurt and mayo.
- 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
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.
2. While corn is cooking and/or cooling, prepare your produce. Dice your red onion, cilantro, and also optional jalapeños. I like to use my Vegetable Chopper to make sure everything is even.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine cooled corn, fresh cilantro, grated parmesan, feta crumbles, red onion, sriracha, optional jalapeños, seasonings, and mayo.
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!
Too much spice?
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.
PRO TIPS
Turn it into a pasta salad! Simply make the dip, then add 1 1/2 cups of Country Fresh Cottage Cheese, 8oz of cooked Ditalini, more seasoning to taste and you have yourselves a summer winning pasta salad!
Recipe FAQs
Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. Stir before enjoying. I do not recommend freezing this dip.
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!
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.
Fun Idea
This dip is super customizable! Sometimes, I’ll make the mayo mixture (mayo, lime juice, and sriracha) in the bowl and then I’ll coat the vegetables in it.
Always adjust seasoning as you see fit. More lime juice? Sure! More salt? Up to you! Want it to be creamier? Add more mayo. Be creative.
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Mexican Street Corn Dip
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Chef's Knife
- Cutting Board
- Rubber spatula or spoon
- Ninja 5-in-1 Foodi Grill optional
Ingredients
- 5 cups cooked corn, (~ approx 2, 10oz frozen bags)
- ½ cup Parmesan, shaved
- ½ cup Feta cheese, crumbles
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, fresh
- 1 small jalapeño, diced
- ½-⅔ cup light mayo, depending on creaminess
- 1-3 tbsp sriracha, depending on desired heat
- 1 lime, juiced, see tip below*
Seasonings
- 1 ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- can use Trader Joe's Chile Lime seasoning in lieu of garlic salt & chili powder (I recommend ~1 tablespoon + more depending on taste)
Serve
- 1 bag tortilla/kettle cooked chips
Instructions
- Prepare the corn. I often use frozen corn, steam-in-bag. I will cook it, then put it in the fridge to sit overnight so it chills. See tips in the note section on methods of cooking corn.
- While corn is cooking and/or cooling, prepare the produce. Use a vegetable chopper to dice red onion and jalapeños. Finely dice cilantro.
- In a mixing bowl, combine fresh cilantro, grated parmesan, feta crumbles, red onion, and seasonings.
- Next, stir in olive oil mayo. This will create a dip like texture. Toss in the cooled corn, sriracha, and optional jalapeños.
- Fold all together. Add fresh lime juice and/or zest.
- 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!
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 days if it even makes it to storage! Enjoy!
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Best dip ever!! Made this the other day for my family and had to make it again today because we were all craving it. Only had green onions and added those instead of red, just as good!! 🙂
Absolutely LOVED the corn feta dip! It’s always a go-to in our apartment and my roommates and friends always get excited when I make it. Super easy and quick to whip up.
SO SO SO good!!! Cannot believe it took me this long to make! I did the air fryer tip with frozen corn and forgot to check it so corn was a little dehydrated (100% my error) but it was still absolutely delicious!!
This dip was AMAZING!! Everyone who tried it asked for the recipe – when making this I definitely recommend making a double batch! You’re going to need it!
You must make this recipe, NOW! I ended up eating the whole bowl for lunch… it’s that good and super easy to make!! The reviews live up to its hype 111%. Might just have to make it for dinner so my family can try too! Thank you!!
This rates well over 5 stars! Frankly, as APOP’s mother, I can’t tell you how many times friends, friends’ moms, and neighbors come up to me and tell me how the corn feta dip is their new go-to appetizer they take everywhere they go! It’s awesome and a hit with every crowd. Your palate will ask for this dip again!
Made this for a work potluck, and it was AMAZING! Since I was making a bigger batch, I used 5 cans of corn and doubled the rest of the ingredients listed, plus the juice of half a lime. It was even better after sitting in the fridge overnight!
Made this dip for the first time to dip sweet potatoes chips in as a snack for the week, and oh my…. SO YUMMY! I love the suggestion of the cotija cheese, so I did that with feta and added extra lime juice, cilantro, and chili powder (I’m a big seasoning gal).
For those who want the taste of roasted or grilled corn but don’t have the time (or don’t want to take the time) to roast or grill, Trader Joes has a great frozen bag of roasted corn I used!
This is my go-to crowd pleaser dip! The highlights are:
1. It is EASY! You can make it in about 15 minutes total (minus chill time) so one less thing to worry about when doing party prep
2. It is addicting! I have yet to meet someone who didn’t like this dip. Be prepared for tons of compliments and recipe questions
3. Leftovers are great on everything! Tacos, salads, wraps you name it!
Tip: I buy frozen corn and just brown it on the skill then chill in the fridge for a faster “grilled” corn. Also you should just go ahead and double the recipe because it is THAT good!
So easy to make and so good! Such a crowd pleaser and was a perfect appetizer for Memorial Day weekend.
AMAZINNNNNG made it without the Parmesan cheese just because I didn’t have any and added a little extra lime just for fun. Made for Memorial Day- everyone loves it!! So easy
This is now my go to dish to pass. Everyone loves it, I’ve even been asked if there is meat in it because it is so hardy and tasty! I crave it, it goes good with everything and always makes people ask for the recipe ! I’ve made this about 10 times now ! We can’t get enough !
Thanks for sharing & the comment, Jessie! It’s a crowd favorite in Rochester for sure!!
This is absolutely incredible! I was searching for a good, fresh side dish for summer and this exceeded my expectations! My family and I just ate it as a side instead of as a dip and it was perfection. I literally made a second batch the same day we finished the first batch – it was that good!
Holy deliciousness!! Quick and easy to make – this recipe is a keeper for sure!! I threw it on top of a salad with some grilled shrimp for what just became a new go-to weeknight dinner. Can’t wait to make it again (and double the recipe) to share with friends and family!
This dip is a crowd favorite for my circle of friends/fam (including kiddos)! It’s great for a party and also so easy to add to salads, bowls, tacos and whatnot throughout the week!
Delicious! I made it for some friends and everyone LOVED it! So fresh and so easy to make. Will be on repeat for the rest of the summer!
This dip is the all time best!!! My family asks me to make it all the time and it is always a hit! Such a creative and delicious way to use corn and who doesn’t love feta and parmesan cheese. This will definitely be a staple in my kitchen for the foreseeable future – I don’t think I could ever get sick of it!
This dip is UNBELIEVABLE! It is my favorite recipe on the blog for sure! The mixture of flavors is delicious and this recipe is always something I take to a gathering! Everybody loves it!
This is SOOOO good. I’m dairy free so I made it with dairy free feta and parmesan and it was amazing. The perfect amount of spice with both Sriracha and jalapeños. I will definitely be making again
I love these substitutions! Thanks for sharing 🙂
ALWAYS A CROWD PLEASER! This is an amazing dip! It’s so nice to be able to just pick up a bag of street corn at Trader Joe’s, what an awesome “hack” instead of having to make your own. This is great as a dip or on top of a fajita is my personal favorite. Every time I try to take this recipe to a gathering it never fails that 3 people minimum ask me to send them the recipe! Great job with this one!