Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Name: Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Corn 6 ears; Mayonnaise ½ cup; Chili powder; Cotija cheese ⅓ cup; Cilantro; Lime 6 wedges

Spicy Mexican, Whole Corns

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Serves 4
Easy
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Ingredients

	6 ears Corn shucked and cleaned
	½ cup Mayonnaise
	Chili powder to taste
	⅓ cup Cotija cheese grated
	Cilantro freshly chopped
	6 wedges Lime for serving

Nutritional information

234

Calories

10.4g

Fat

12mg

Cholesterol

33.8g

Carbohydrate

6.7g

Protein

201mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Mexican Recipes

Ingredients

6 ears Corn
shucked and cleaned
½ cup Mayonnaise
Chili powder
to taste
⅓ cup Cotija cheese
grated
Cilantro
freshly chopped
6 wedges Lime
for serving

Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Mexican Street Corn mania! By now you should know I’m famous for my barbecues and I’m always developing new ideas for sides to serve with my meat and these cook whole corns are definitely a top favorite.

Pop them on the grill with your meat, if you wish or cook them in a pan on the stovetop grill for a good 10 minutes and that’s all you need. Brush with mayonnaise and spice them up with chili, cotija cheese and freshly chopped cilantro to create your own delicious Mexican flavored corn.

To make Mexican Street Corn, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

1	Preheat grill	5
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
2	Grill corn	10
Place the corn on the preheated pan and grill for 10 minutes, rotating sides often, until lightly charred all over.
3	Add flavor	5
Using a cooking brush, brush the cooked whole corns with a layer of mayonnaise before sprinkling with chili powder, cotija cheese and cilantro, all over.
4	Serve	2
Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy warm.

Heat up your kitchen with these Mexican Street Corns. Enjoy them spicy or mild by adapting the amount of chili used. The flavors match perfectly with so much variety, you’d be silly to not give this simple recipe a try! Let us know your thoughts and tag #cookmerecipes in your own pictures and posts.

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!