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A hand holding a corn rib cooked and ready, with a side of avocado crema

Corn Ribs Recipe

Corn Ribs are a super tasty and fun way to enjoy corn season this summer! They are sweet, slightly chewy, packed with flavor, and make for a delicious finger food or appetizer. We love to dip them in a spicy avocado crema and it contrasts the tastes beautifully! Make sure to try this Corn Ribs recipe before the summer ends!

Course Appetizer, BBQ, finger food, grill, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword corn, corn on the grill, corn recipe, corn ribs, corn ribs recipe, how to cook corn, summer corn
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 196 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Corn

  • 3 fresh whole corn on the cob peeled.
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder

Avocado Crema

  • 2/3 cup Greek Yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 large Hass avocado or 2 smaller ones pitted and peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

  1. Trim the base of the whole corn, make sure iit's stable when put upright.

    Demonstrating how to cut corn ribs by trimming the edges off the corn cob first
  2. Place the corn with the bigger base at the bottom on a cutting board.
    The corn standing up right on the board and a knife used to cut down the half
  3. Take a knife and cut along the middle of the con vertically to have two equal halves of corn.
    One corn on the cob cut in half lengthwise
  4. Then cut each half vertically as well into two. You’ll end up with 4 long strips per corn cob.
    The half corn cut further in half so we have 4 pieces of corn ribs from each corn on the cob
  5. You can cut each strip into half horizontally creating shorter ribs, or keep them as is.
  6. In a bowl season the corn with chilli powder and olive oil.
    A bowl of corn ribs and chilli power seasoning and oil and the ribs are tossed and coated
  7. Place on a medium low grill, covered and allow the corn to cook until tender while flipping every 4-5 minutes.
    corn ribs cooking on the grill grates and charred
  8. The corn will curl up and char, and become softer to eat.
  9. When ready, make sure to remove it into a bowl and cover it with foil or plastic wrap to soften further as you prepare the hot dogs and crema.
    perfectly golden and crisp corn ribs in a basket ready to serve
  10. For the avocado crema: Add all ingredients in a mini blender or food processor and process until a smooth and creamy dip. You can adjust the thickness by adding more water to loosen up the dip or keep it as is.
    A hand holding a piece of seasoned corn ribs dipped into the avocado jalapeno sauce and showing close up of the dip

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Tips For Corn Ribs

  1. Fresh seasonal summer corn is the BEST so make sure you try this corn ribs recipe in the summer.
  2. Cutting the corn is the hardest part of this recipe, so make sure you start by trimming it.
  3. Trim it so well that when you have it upright on a cooking board, it doesn't feel shaky at all. Only then, beging cutting it up.
  4. Use a sharp knife, and use your other hand to tap on the knife for a firmer cut.
  5. Season the ribs with any spice blend you like, or keep it simple with just salt. 
  6. You can use olive oil or avocado oil or any type of oil here, as long as you use oil.
  7. While you can cook corn ribs in the oven, stove top and air fryer, we prefer using the grill. The flavor of grilled corn is our opinion is just unbeatable!
  8. Serve this with any dip you like, or sprinkle some cilantro on top and enjoy right away.
  9. Leftovers reheat so beautifully in the air fryer. Reheat for 3-4 minutes at 350 degrees F and they taste just as fresh.
  10. You're not supposed to eat the whole corn rib. Its too tough. 
  11. Use any of our amazing sauces and dips for this recipe;
    Spicy Mayo
    Garlic Parmesan Sauce
    Garlic Sauce
    Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe
    Hot Pepper Sauce
Nutrition Facts
Corn Ribs Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 338mg15%
Potassium 514mg15%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 677IU14%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.