Irresistible Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Name: Irresistible Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 whole ears of corn; 0.25 cups mayonnaise; 0.25 cups Mexican crema or sour cream; 1 tbsp lime juice; 0.5 cups cotija cheese; 0.5 tsp chili powder; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper

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Cloe Dupont

Time

25 minutes

Servings

Calories

251

Grilled corn on the cob slathered with a creamy, tangy mixture of mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, and cotija cheese.

251

cal

6.3g

protein

19.1g

carbs

18.1g

fat

Ingredients (8)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
ears of corn	4 whole	78	3g	17g	1g
mayonnaise	0.25 cups	95	0g	0g	10g
Mexican crema or sour cream	0.25 cups	26	0g	1g	2g
lime juice	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cotija cheese	0.5 cups	50	3g	1g	4g
chili powder	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
fresh cilantro	2 tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g
cayenne pepper	0.25 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (8)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
ears of corn	4 whole	78	3g	17g	1g
mayonnaise	0.25 cups	95	0g	0g	10g
Mexican crema or sour cream	0.25 cups	26	0g	1g	2g
lime juice	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cotija cheese	0.5 cups	50	3g	1g	4g
chili powder	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
fresh cilantro	2 tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g
cayenne pepper	0.25 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Grill or boil corn on the cob until tender and slightly charred. Set aside.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, Mexican crema, and lime juice. Stir until smooth.
Step 3
Finely chop fresh cilantro and crumble cotija cheese.
Step 4
Brush each ear of corn generously with the creamy mixture.
Step 5
Sprinkle the corn evenly with crumbled cotija cheese, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and chopped cilantro.
Step 6
Serve immediately, optionally with extra lime wedges.

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