Ingredients

How to make smoked corn casserole on a Traeger® grill

Step 1 Preheat Your Grill

Make sure your pellet hopper is full before you begin. Set your Traeger® grill to 180 degrees, hit ENTER, then hit IGNITE. Allow the grill to preheat while you prep ingredients.

Preheat Grill
Preheat your Traeger® grill to 180 degrees.

Step 2 Roast the Corn

Using the disposable veggie grilling tray, roast the corn on your Trager® grill at 180 degrees for ½ hour, depending on how much smoke flavor you like. NOTE: The skillet can also preheat on the grill at the same time.

Corn roasting on grill
Roast the corn in trays.

Step 3 Mix the Ingredients

In a separate bowl, mix the ingredients, including the crema, mayo, cilantro, and lime juice. Mix well, and then add in the Cotija cheese to taste.

Mix Ingredients in Bowl
Mix the ingredients in a bowl.

Step 4 Add ingredients to the cast iron skillet.

In the preheated cast-iron skillet, add half of the roasted corn. Add the other half of the corn to the ingredients in the bowl until the corn is coated. Add the creamed corn mix over the roasted corn in the skillet. Top with as much of the Quesadilla cheese as you like.

Mix the Corn and Ingredients
Mix the corn together with the ingredients.

Step 5 Cook the corn casserole

Increase the heat on the Traeger® to 375 degrees. Add the corn on the skillet and let it cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Cook the corn casserole
Cook the corn casserole in the skillet.

Step 6 Serve

Wear heat-proof gloves and remove the skillet from the Traeger and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Final Corn Casserole
Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before serving.