Street Style Corn Tacos
Soft corn tortillas filled with seasoned grilled steak, fresh cilantro, and diced white onions.

Total
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups Corn kernels
- 8 small Corn tortillas
- 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Sour cream
- 0.5 cup Cotija cheese
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice
- 0.25 cup Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- 2
Add the corn kernels and cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes until charred on one side.
- 3
Stir the corn and continue cooking for another 3 minutes until evenly toasted and smoky.
- 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and chili powder.
- 5
Remove corn from heat and toss with the creamy lime mixture and half of the Cotija cheese.
- 6
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan or over an open flame until soft and slightly charred.
- 7
Fill each tortilla with the corn mixture, then top with remaining Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro.
- 8
Serve immediately with extra lime wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
310
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
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