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Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn

Yummy corn in the air fryer? Yes please!

—290 cal8 g proteinServes 2

Chris H

Ingredients

1 ear Corn
1 tbsp Butter
2 tsp Mayonnaise
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Smoked paprika
1/4 tsp Dried parsley

Instructions

1Note: This recipe is for one ear of corn. Adjust accordingly for multiple ears.
2Take butter and melt in the microwave. Take shucked, silked, and cleaned corn and place in air fryer and cook for 10 minutes on 320 degrees. After about five minutes, brush melted butter on corn or spoon over. There should be a little bit of butter left. Let corn cook the next five minutes.
3Take remaining butter and brush or spoon over corn. Cook for five more minutes at 400 degrees.
4Remove corn from air fryer and brush or smear all areas of the corn with mayonnaise. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese over all areas of the corn. Lastly, sprinkle smoked paprika and parsley over the corn. Serve immediately.

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Toast dried chiles first
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2
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3
Warm tortillas properly
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