Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 318kcal
Elotes are Mexican street food. Sweet ears of corn are grilled until lightly charred then slathered with a creamy lime topping and cotija cheese.
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- kosher salt, as needed for seasoning
- 1 cup (12 g) cilantro leaves, chopped
- 3 ounces (90 g) cotija cheese, crumbled, divided
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream, or crema
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lime juice
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Tajin seasoning, optional
Instructions
- Preheat grill over high heat about 400 to 450ºF (204 to 232ºC).
- Carefully grease the cooking grates with the oil, paper towel, and tongs.
- Pull back the husk and remove the silk then tie the husk back or remove completely.
- Brush olive oil over each piece of corn and sprinkle with salt.
- Add the corn to the grill and cover, cook for 8 to 12 minutes, flipping every 2 to 3 minutes to char each side. Transfer grilled corn to a plate.
- In a medium sized bowl combine chopped cilantro, ½ cup cotija cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, and black pepper.
- Brush the cheese mixture on each side of the corn.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cotija cheese and Tajin seasoning or more chili powder if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 11.4mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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