Street Corn and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup Carolina® White Rice
- 2 ears corn, husks and silks removed
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup feta, crumbled
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 green onion, chopped
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped and divided
- lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
This irresistible rice dish is jam-packed with all the flavors of Mexican style street corn. Splash with the juice of a fresh lime for added flavor.
Step 1
Cook rice according to package; set aside.
Step 2
Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high; grease grate well. Grill corn for 10 to 12 minutes or until well marked and tender. Cool slightly. Slice corn kernels off cob.
Step 3
Whisk together sour cream, feta, lime zest, lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Toss together rice and corn with sour cream mixture. Stir in green onion, jalapeños and 2 tbsp cilantro.
Step 5
Transfer to serving dish. Garnish with remaining cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Recipe Tip
Serve Street Corn and White Rice with grilled shrimp, chicken, steak or pork. It also makes a delicious filling for burritos or as a tasty base for rice salad bowls. Serve warm or cold.
Tasty Grilled Corn
Street corn is a fun and delicious dish to serve as an entree or as a side. The grilled corn will remind you of those great burritos served in food trucks at baseball games or summertime county fairs. Find out how easy authentic street corn is to make at home by following this recipe.
Choose corn from the store or your local supplier that is fresh and ripe. You can either remove the kernels from the corn or grill your corn with the kernels still intact to the cob. Some would say it is easier to leave the kernels on the cob and toss the whole thing on the grill after a light coating of butter. Once the kernels are roasted, give it a few minutes to cool down, cut them off and mix them to the rest of the sour cream salsa mixture.
Delicious Hearty Filling
Corn on its own goes great in a burrito or taco, but when combined with Carolina® White Rice, it makes an especially nice filling. Add to a tortilla with some beans, chopped jalapeños, and some guacamole.
Make your burritos as authentic as possible by using the biggest size tortilla, and filling and tucking with all the ingredients so that nothing falls out. You could also serve this street style mixture of corn and rice as a side with our Grilled Chicken Tacos – use the same grill to prepare both recipes!
