Yield: 6 Servings
Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Mexican Street Corn, or Elote, is the most flavorful corn recipe ever. It's tangy, creamy, a little spicy, and absolutely delightful. Sweet corn covered in crema sauce and cotija cheese makes the best veggie side dish!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, or Mexican crema or plain greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 lime, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 6 ears of fresh corn
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons oil, canola, vegetable or olive oil
- ⅓ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese, optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, juice from half the lime, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
- 2. Preheat grill to 400°F. Shuck the corn. You can peel back and leave husk attached or discard. Leave the stalk on, however.
- 3. Brush corn with oil and season with remaining salt, pepper and chili powder. Grill corn for 10-12 minutes turning occasionally, until some of the corn is charred just a bit. Remove from grill. (If leaving the husk on, be sure to allow husk to hang over the side of the grill, or grill corn over hot side and husk over cool side of the grill. If the husk is over the hot side of the grill it will burn to a crisp.)
- 4. Squeeze remaining half of the fresh lime juice over corn. Drizzle mayonnaise sauce over the corn and liberally sprinkle with cheese and cilantro over the top. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 241kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 535mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g