Fresh, colorful and absolutely delicious, this grilled corn pico de gallo is sweet, juicy and full of flavor! Super easy to make, this salsa is sure to please any crowd at your next barbecue.
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Why You Should Make This Recipe
- This corn pico de gallo is deliciously juicy and sweet balanced with the acidity of lime and tomatoes and heat from jalapeño. The bell pepper gives a little crunch. It's refreshing, seasonal and vibrant.
- It's super easy to make. Corn gets quickly grilled to get that extra smokiness, and you'll just need to use your knife skills for the chopping part.
- Corn salsa is very versatile and can be used simply as a dip with chips, over tacos, in burritos, with grilled meat, seafood or mixed into salads and bowls. Use it as a side of quesadillas or nachos.
Key Ingredients and Variations
- Corn: fresh is best, but canned corn would work too in a pinch.
- Roma tomatoes: flavorful without being too watery.
- Red bell pepper: adds some crunch and flavor, you can use yellow or orange too.
- Red onion: white onion works great too.
- Cilantro: to add some freshness.
- Lime: use fresh lime, it adds the needed acidity and brings all the flavors together.
- Jalapeño: brings flavor and spice. Keep the seeds and membranes for a spicier salsa or remove them if you prefer it mild. You can also add other hot peppers like serrano.
- Salt and pepper: adjust to taste.
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How to make grilled corn pico de gallo
Step 1:
- Preheat grill on high, spray corn with cooking spray and grill for 5 to 7 minutes, flip with tongs and continue grilling for 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 2:
- Dice all veggies, then carefully cut the corn from the cob.
Step 3:
- Add veggies to a bowl, salt, pepper and lime. Gently stir, serve and enjoy!
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Top Tips
- Use fresh ears of corn if possible.
- Always adjust salt, pepper, lime juice and heat to taste.
- Try to dice everything fairly uniformly except for the jalapeño which should be smaller.
- You can let the salsa rest in the fridge before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes you can, just make sure the canned corn is fully drained and the frozen corn fully thawed. Pat it dry with paper towels. If you want to char it, use a skillet, ideally cast iron, to sauté the kernels for a few minutes.
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Corn Pico De Gallo
Equipment
- grill
- spray cooking oil
Ingredients
- 2 ears corn
- 2 roma tomatoes - small diced
- ¼ red onion - small diced
- 1 jalapeño - finely diced
- ¼ cup cilantro - chopped
- 1 lime - juiced, about 1 tablespoon
- ½ teaspoon salt - more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper - more or less to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill on high, spray corn with cooking spray and grill for 5 to 7 minutes, flip with tongs and continue grilling for 5 to 7 minutes or until you see charred marks.
- Dice all the veggies while the corn is cooling down, then carefully cut the kernels from the cob.
- Add all the veggies to a bowl, salt, pepper and lime juice. Gently stir, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If using canned corn, sauté in a cast iron skillet for a few minutes to get that char. I using frozen corn, make sure it's fully thawed prior to sautéing.
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