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5 from 11 votes

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Parmesan Sauce

If you’re a fan of Mexican street corn, you’ll definitely fall in love with my grilled garlic parmesan corn on the cob!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: corn, corn on the cob, dukes mayonnaise, ears of corn, elote, garlic, garlic parm, garlic parmesan, parmesan, summer, summer recipes, summer side dish, summer side dishes, summer time
Servings: 4 ears of corn
Author: Crystal

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Tongs
  • pastry brush
  • Cutting board
  • Large tray or dish
  • Butter knife or spoon
  • Small bowl
  • Cheese grater
  • Whisk

Ingredients

Grilled Corn

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 each ears of corn husks removed

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 4 each garlic cloves peeled
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tbsp chives finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Grilled Corn

  • Preheat grill to medium heat
  • Brush the ears of corn with olive oil. Grill for 10-15 minutes turning occasionally.
  • Once the corn is cooked, remove from the grill onto a large plate or dish.
  • To keep the corn warm, cover loosely with aluminum foil.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine the ingredients with a whisk. Set aside until ready to use.

Garlic Parmesan Corn Assembly

  • Spread the garlic parmesan sauce onto the grilled corn with a butter knife or back of a spoon.

Notes

Either freshly grated or jarred parmesan cheese. 
Fresh or dried herbs are fine. For this recipe, I prefer fresh chives so the onion flavor is a little stronger, and dried oregano and basil so those flavors aren't as prominent.
Leftover  garlic parmesan sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. The shelf life is whichever date for the parmesan cheese or the mayonnaise expires first.