Description
Elote, or Grilled Mexican Street Corn, is a delicious dish bursting with flavor. Key ingredients like cotija cheese and chili lime elevate this simple yet satisfying meal, making it ideal for gatherings or a quick dinner at home.
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. Add the corn and cook for 5 minutes until tender and bright yellow. Transfer the corn to a plate and let it cool.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of cayenne.
- Brush or spoon melted butter onto all sides of the corn, then coat each ear generously with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Sprinkle cotija cheese, the remaining cayenne pepper, and chopped cilantro over each ear of corn.
Notes
For extra flavor, grill the corn instead of boiling it.
Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
Cilantro can be swapped for parsley if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 212
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg