These vegetarian Grilled Corn Tacos are what perfect summer lunches are made of. Corn, pepper and onion filling is wrapped in corn tortillas and topped with feta cheese, cilantro, avocado and a spicy crema for a flavor explosion.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 3 ears of corn
  • 1 tablespoon oil (I used avocado oil)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced or finely chopped)
  • 1/2 jalapeño (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon taco seasoning (add more or less to taste, also depends if you are using mild or spicy taco seasoning)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/2 lime (juice of)

Spicy Crema

  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (or use whole for spicier crema)
  • 1/2 teaspoon adodo sauce (from the can of chipotle pepper in adobo sauce)
  • 1 garlic
  • 1/2 lime (juice of)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon honey (or to taste)

For serving

  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 1 large avocado (scoop the pulp and add salt and pepper to taste)
  • cilantro (chopped)
  • green onions (chopped)
  • lime wedges
  • sliced jalapeño
  • feta cheese (crumbled, optional)

Method

  1. Remove the husk from the corn ear and grill or roast each corn until the kernels are well roasted and brown. Then set them aside.
  2. Now, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onions, jalapeño and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until the onions soften a bit. Then add the peppers and cook 3 more minutes, stirring often. With help of a serrated knife, remove the kernels from the corn ear and add them to the pan as well.
  3. Add taco seasoning and salt and mix until combined. Also, add cilantro and lime juice and the corn filling for the tacos is ready. Set this aside and make the crema.
  4. To make the spicy crema, add sour cream, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce), garlic, lime juice, salt and honey to a blender and blend until you have a smooth sauce.
  5. Prepare all the toppings- chop the cilantro, green onion. Mash 1 avocado using a fork, add salt and pepper to taste. Then heat up the corn tortilla, by placing them on direct heat until they are a little charred. Make the tacos by adding the filling to the tortilla and then top with mashed avocado, cilantro, green onions, feta cheese, jalapeño. Drizzle with the spicy crema and serve immediately.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.