Jalapeno Cheetos Street Corn

Jalapeno Cheetos Street Corn

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 20 - 25 Min

Yields: 2 Cobs

WHAT YOU NEED

• 2 Cobs of Fresh Sweet Corn
• Mayonnaise
• Bag of Jalapeno Cheddar Cheetos
• 1 Jalapeno, thinly sliced
• Finely Diced Red Onion
• Grana Padano / Cotija
• Fresh Cilantro
• Sour Cream
• Tajin Seasoning

NOTES

• Don't leave the cheetos too chunky or they'll have a hard time sticking to the cobs. A few chunks is ok, but you want more of a bread crumb texture for the best coating.
• This recipe is super easy to double, triple, etc. 
• The corn is DELISH on the grill or even an air fryer. It's very adaptable!
• I added my sour cream to a fine tipped squeeze bottle. This is just easier to garnish the cobs evenly with sour cream as opposed to dollops.

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat your oven to 425 F.
• Clean the cobs, leaving as much of the stalk attached as possible for a handle, spray them with cooking spray, and lay them on a baking sheet. Bake for 20ish minutes. Look for wrinkled kernels and some gorgeous light browning.​

• In the meantime, add about 1 1/2 C of the cheetos to a ziplock that's almost sealed. This will allow air to escape. Grab a rolling pin and smash / roll the cheetos until crumbly like bread crumbs. Transfer them to a plate large enough to accommodate the cobs.
• Once the cobs are ready, place the tray on a cooling rack for a couple minutes. Don't let the corn cool, just cool enough that you can handle without burning yourself. Drizzle / smear the cobs with mayo and use a basting brush to brush mayo all over every side of the cob. Drop the cobs on to the plate with the cheetos and roll them around, patting if needed to coat the cobs. 
• Transfer the cobs to a serving dish / cutting board. Drizzle with the sour cream followed by a sprinkle of Tajin, finely shredded Cotija / Grana padano, fresh cilantro, diced red onions, and some thinly sliced jalapenos. ENJOY!

Now, what you'll probably notice is how unfortunately chunky some of my Cheetos were lol this is why in the recipe, I made sure to touch on that with the preparation. Look, I didn't care as I tore in to the cobs lol but they would have been better had I crushed up the cheetos a bit better!

HAPPY VEG