🌽 Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Mexican Street Corn (Elote) is a popular Mexican snack where grilled corn on the cob is coated with creamy sauce, cheese, spices, and lime juice. It’s sweet, smoky, tangy, and slightly spicy—a true flavor explosion!
🧾 Ingredients (4 servings)
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 2–3 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2–3 tbsp Sour cream
- 1/2 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1 tsp chili powder or smoked paprika
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Salt to taste
- Optional: chopped cilantro
👩🍳 Instructions
- Grill the corn
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Grill corn 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until lightly charred.
- Prepare the sauce
- Mix mayonnaise and sour cream in a small bowl.
- Coat the corn
- Brush or slather the grilled corn with the mayo-sour cream mixture.
- Add toppings
- Sprinkle generously with Cotija cheese and chili powder.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice and optional cilantro.
- Serve
- Serve immediately while warm.
🍴 Tips & Variations
- Spicy kick: Add cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the sauce.
- Cheese swap: Parmesan or feta can substitute for Cotija.
- Indoor version: Roast corn in the oven or cook on a stovetop griddle if no grill is available.
- Fun twist: Cut corn off the cob for a Mexican Street Corn Salad.
I can also give you the authentic street-food style version from Mexico City vendors that’s extra smoky, creamy, and perfectly balanced with lime and chili.
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