Description
Enjoy Elote, a delicious grilled Mexican street corn featuring sweet corn on the cob slathered with creamy mayonnaise, tangy lime, and topped with cotija cheese. Perfect for summer barbecues or a quick side at dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (about ½ medium lime)
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced or grated
- ½ teaspoon cayenne, divided (or chili powder)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water over high heat and cook the corn for 5 minutes until tender and bright yellow. Transfer the corn to a plate and allow it to cool.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne.
- Using a brush or spoon, coat the corn with melted butter, then cover each ear with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Generously sprinkle cotija cheese, the remaining cayenne pepper, and chopped cilantro on each ear of corn.
Notes
For a spicier kick, add more cayenne pepper to taste.
Make sure to grill the corn for a smoky flavor if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg