Shrimp & Mexican Corn Foil Packets
Shrimp & Mexican Corn Foil Packets are filled with Tex-Mex ingredients and flavours, PLUS the addition of creamy Elotes to complete your meal!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 461kcal
Ingredients
For The Shrimp Foil Packets:
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on or off
- 2 ears of corn on the cob, husked, cut into 6x 1-inch pieces per cob
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1/2 a red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
For The Elotes Topping:
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 medium clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/3 cup finely crumbled Cotija or feta cheese, (or fresh grated parmesan cheese)
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves, to garnish
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat a gas (or charcoal grill), or a grill pan over high heat.
- Cut four sheets of foil, about 10-12-inches long. Combine the shrimp, corn, bell peppers and onions in a large bowl. Add the olive oil, garlic, taco seasoning, brown sugar, lime juice, cilantro and cumin; gently toss to combine.
- Divide shrimp mixture among the four pieces of foil, arranging the ingredients on the centre of each piece. Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet, covering completely and sealing the packets closed.
- Place foil packets on the grill and cook until just cooked through, about 6-8 minutes on one side. Flip, and continue to grill on the other side for a further 6 minutes, or until the corn is tender and shrimp are fully cooked. (If using the oven, bake in a preheated oven -- 400°F | 200°C -- on a baking sheet for 25-30 minutes, or until done).
- While the packs are cooking, mix together the mayo, sour cream and garlic until thoroughly mixed through.
- Once cooked, drizzle the corn with the crema; top with the cheese and chili powder; garnish packs with the cilantro (or parsley) and serve packets immediately with lime wedges, tortillas, rice, or other sides.
Nutrition
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 588mg | Sodium: 2015mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2270IU | Vitamin C: 122.4mg | Calcium: 408mg | Iron: 5.8mg