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Street Corn Tacos

Street corn tacos and they are delicious. A while back I made street corn enchilada and while I was making them I thought - yes, let's make street corn tacos, they would be so good! So, here we are. Okay, let's get cooking.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Ali

Ingredients

  • 4 cobs of corn
  • 1 large jalapeño
  • 1/2 cup of cilantro and green onion
  • 10 oz of crumbled cojita cheese (or feta)
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 1/2 cup of mayo
  • dashes of chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pound of sweet potato
  • 1 tablespoon of canola oil
  • 1/4 head of lettuce

Instructions

  • First, roast the corn on the gas stove or the bbq. You want some great colour on it, yet not totally black.
  • Then, chop the jalapeño, cilantro, green onions and the garlic. Mix them all together with the crumbled cheese and add the lime juice, mayo, spices and salt.
  • Next, set the oven to 400 on roast. Dice the sweet potato into 1/2 inch cubes and toss in the canola oil. Roast for 20-25 minutes. Cut the lettuce into fine shreds.
  • Once the corn is done cut it off the cob and add it to the mixture of goodness. Then, build your tacos. Sweet potatoes, then lettuce and topped with the street corn. Eat up and enjoy.