elotes • grilled mexican street corn

Name: Elotes • Grilled Mexican Street Corn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1/4 cup(s) crema (substitute sour cream); 1 clove(s) garlic, pressed; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder (substitute ancho chili powder or guajillo chili powder), plus more to garnish; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns); 1/2 cup(s) cotija cheese, crumbled; 4 tablespoon(s) cilantro, finely chopped and divided; canola oil, as needed to oil grates; 4 large ears corn; 4 large lime wedges, for serving

4 delicious grilled corn on the cob slathered with a creamy mayo sauce and topped with a cotija cheese & cilantro mixture.

review

Recipe by

Francine Lizotte

@ClubFoody

Surrey South, BC

Incredibly tasty, this mouthwatering recipe is absolutely delicious!

yield 4 serving(s)

prep time 5 Min

cook time 12 Min

method Grill

Ingredients For elotes • grilled mexican street corn

1/4 c

mayonnaise
1/4 c

crema (substitute sour cream)
1 clove

garlic, pressed
1 tsp

freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp

lime zest
1/2 tsp

chili powder (substitute ancho chili powder or guajillo chili powder), plus more to garnish
1/4 tsp

ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
1/2 c

cotija cheese, crumbled
4 Tbsp

cilantro, finely chopped and divided
canola oil, as needed to oil grates
4 lg

ears corn
4 lg

lime wedges, for serving

How To Make elotes • grilled mexican street corn

1
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, crema, garlic, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended.

2
In another bowl, add cotija cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; stir to mix.
3
Bring the barbecue temperature to 550ºF and oil grates with canola.
4
Place corn directly on hot grates and grill until charred on all sides, rotating ¼ turn every 3 to 4 minutes.
5
Remove from the heat and brush the mayo mixture on grilled corns before topping with cotija cheese mixture. Sprinkle lightly with cilantro and chili powder. Serve with lime wedges.
6
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elotes • grilled mexican street corn

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