These vegetarian Grilled Corn Tacos are what perfect summer lunches are made of. Corn, pepper and onion filling is wrapped in corn tortillas and topped with feta cheese, cilantro, avocado and a spicy crema for a flavor explosion.
1teaspoontaco seasoningadd more or less to taste, also depends if you are using mild or spicy taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoonsaltor to taste
2tablespoonscilantrochopped
1/2limejuice of
Spicy Crema
3/4cupsour cream
1/2chipotle pepper in adobo sauceor use whole for spicier crema
1/2teaspoonadodo saucefrom the can of chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1garlic
1/2limejuice of
1/4teaspoonsaltor to taste
1teaspoonhoneyor to taste
For serving
8corn tortillas
1largeavocadoscoop the pulp and add salt and pepper to taste
cilantrochopped
green onionschopped
lime wedges
sliced jalapeño
feta cheesecrumbled, optional
Instructions
Remove the husk from the corn ear and grill or roast each corn until the kernels are well roasted and brown. Then set them aside.
Now, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onions, jalapeño and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until the onions soften a bit. Then add the peppers and cook 3 more minutes, stirring often. With help of a serrated knife, remove the kernels from the corn ear and add them to the pan as well.
Add taco seasoning and salt and mix until combined. Also, add cilantro and lime juice and the corn filling for the tacos is ready. Set this aside and make the crema.
To make the spicy crema, add sour cream, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce), garlic, lime juice, salt and honey to a blender and blend until you have a smooth sauce.
Prepare all the toppings- chop the cilantro, green onion. Mash 1 avocado using a fork, add salt and pepper to taste. Then heat up the corn tortilla, by placing them on direct heat until they are a little charred. Make the tacos by adding the filling to the tortilla and then top with mashed avocado, cilantro, green onions, feta cheese, jalapeño. Drizzle with the spicy crema and serve immediately.
Notes
The recipe is gluten free as I have used corn tortillas, but you can also use flour tortillas in place.
To make these tacos vegan, replace the sour cream with vegan yogurt or coconut cream and skip the feta cheese topping.
In place of feta cheese, you can also use crumbled goat cheese as a topping.