These corn foil packets recipe is a Mexican classic made with corn, peppers, and shrimp grilled together and drizzled with a flavorful Mexican cream.
Serves:
Ingredients
For The Shrimp Foil Packets:
- 2lbshrimp
- 2ears of corn on the cob,husked, cut into 6×1-inch pieces per cob
- 1red bell pepper,deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1orange bell pepper,deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1green bell pepper,deseeded and thinly sliced
- ½red onion,thinly sliced
- 2tbspolive oil
- 2clovesgarlic
- 1tbsptaco seasoning
- 1tspbrown sugar
- ¼cuplime juice
- 2tbspfresh cilantro leaves,chopped
- ½tspground cumin
For The Elotes Topping:
- 2tbspmayonnaise
- 2tbspsour cream
- 1clovegarlic,medium, finely minced
- ⅓cupCotija cheese,finely crumbled, or feta cheese, or fresh grated parmesan cheese
- ¼tspchili powder,plus more for serving
- 2tbspcilantro leaves,finely chopped, to garnish
- 1lime,cut into wedges
Instructions
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Preheat a gas or charcoal grill, or a pan over high heat.
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Cut four sheets of foil, about 10×12-inches long. Combine the shrimp, corn, bell peppers, and onions in a large bowl.
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Add the olive oil, garlic, taco seasoning, brown sugar, lime juice, cilantro, and cumin; gently toss to combine.
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Divide shrimp mixture among the four pieces of foil, arranging the ingredients on the center of each piece. Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet, covering completely and sealing the packets closed.
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Place foil packets on the grill and cook until just cooked through for about 6 to 8 minutes on one side.
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Flip, and continue to grill on the other side for a further 6 minutes, or until the corn is tender and shrimp are fully cooked.
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While the packs are cooking, mix together the mayo, sour cream, and garlic until thoroughly mixed through.
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Once cooked, drizzle the corn with the cream and top with the cheese and chili powder.
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Garnish packs with the cilantro or parsley and serve packets immediately with lime wedges, tortillas, rice, or other sides.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450.30kcal
- Fat: 20.89g
- Saturated Fat: 5.67g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.42g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.29g
- Carbohydrates: 31.00g
- Fiber: 2.98g
- Sugar: 5.58g
- Protein: 36.75g
- Cholesterol: 304.62mg
- Sodium: 1647.68mg
- Calcium: 238.00mg
- Potassium: 735.49mg
- Iron: 1.88mg
- Vitamin A: 278.05µg
- Vitamin C: 114.40mg
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