🌽 Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Mexican street corn (called Elote) is a famous Mexican street food made with grilled corn on the cob, coated with creamy sauce, cheese, and spices. It’s smoky, creamy, tangy, and a little spicy. 😋
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 ears corn on the cob
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream (or yogurt)
- ½ cup cotija cheese (or feta cheese)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Salt to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
- Grill the corn
- Grill the corn on a BBQ or stovetop grill for 8–10 minutes, turning until slightly charred.
- Make the sauce
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise and sour cream.
- Coat the corn
- Spread the creamy sauce over the hot grilled corn.
- Add toppings
- Sprinkle cotija cheese, chili powder, and paprika.
- Finish
- Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and garnish with cilantro.
🌶️ Tips
- Add hot sauce if you like it spicier.
- If you don’t have cotija, feta cheese works well.
- You can also make a bowl version called Esquites (cut corn off the cob and mix with the same toppings).
If you want, I can also show you:
- 🌽 A 10-minute Mexican street corn cup recipe (Esquites)
- 🔥 A spicy garlic butter Mexican corn version that tastes like restaurant style.
