street corn

noun

1

: grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread (such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or crema) and garnished with toppings (such as lime juice, cotija cheese, and chili powder) : elote, mexican street corn

… roasted street corn, topped with mayo, cotija cheese and chili powder …

—Merrill Shindler

2

: boiled, grilled, or sautéed corn kernels mixed with assorted ingredients (such as lime juice, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, and chili powder) : esquites, mexican street corn

… warm cups of "street corn" topped with mayo, Parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper.

—Nathan Chesky

Thankfully, I was able to come out of the reverie to take a bite of the esquites I'd ordered as a side for the sandwich. Unlike more one-dimensional, mayonnaise-heavy versions, this street corn was balanced. The mayo was there but more as a binder to the perfectly cooked kernels …

—Cheryl Baehr

Examples of street corn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The heat-and-serve meal includes your choice of baked ham or roasted turkey, served with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans or street corn, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese, and Hawaiian dinner rolls. —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2015

The Guadalupe on Main The Guadalupe on Main is a new Southwestern restaurant in Mesa in the former Casa Ramos Redux space, offering Jalisco-style dishes like fajitas, mole enchiladas and street corn dip. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined at sense 1