Description
Mexican Street Corn, also known as Elote, is a popular and flavorful grilled corn dish topped with a creamy and tangy sauce, cheese, and spices. Perfect for summer barbecues or as a side dish for Mexican-inspired meals.
Ingredients
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Corn:
- 4 ears of corn (shucked)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese (crumbled)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Serving:
- Extra cotija cheese
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Heat the grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, chili powder, smoked paprika, and lime juice until smooth.
- Coat the Corn: Once grilled, brush or spoon the sauce over each ear generously. Sprinkle with extra cotija cheese and cilantro.
- Serve: Serve immediately with lime wedges.
Brush the corn with vegetable oil and grill for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred in spots and cooked through.
Notes
- For added heat, sprinkle with cayenne or drizzle with hot sauce.
- You can substitute feta or Parmesan for cotija cheese.
- Roasted or boiled corn can be used instead of grilling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
