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Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Grill up Elote for your next cookout or potluck! Everyone will love the juicy, sweet-savory corn dressed up with mayonnaise, sour cream, lime, chili powder, and cotija cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 257 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 ears of corn husked
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (60g)
- ¼ cup sour cream or Mexican crema (60g)
- Lime zest and lime juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup grated cotija cheese (56g)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- Fresh lime wedges to serve
Instructions
- Heat the grill to 400°F.
- Grill the ears of corn until slightly charred and tender, about 12 minutes, turning occasionally.
- While the corn is cooking, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and zest in a small bowl.
- Using a brush, slather the mayonnaise mixture all over the grilled corn. Sprinkle with cheese and chili powder and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
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Notes
- Lightly pat the cheese onto the creamy coating to help it stick to the corn.
- Keep some of the corn husk on each ear. This will give you something to hold on to so you can twirl the cobs around while coating and sprinkling toppings. To make a sturdier handle, take one piece of the husk and wrap it around the rest of the husk, then slip the end over and back under itself to make a little secured knot.
- If you can’t find cotija cheese: A block of crumbled feta cheese or grated parmesan cheese will work as a substitute. They don't taste exactly like cotija cheese, but they are both really good in this Mexican corn recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
257kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
330mg
(14%)
Potassium
307mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
570IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 330mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 570IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.