Grilled Mexican Corn (Elote)
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Grilled Mexican Corn (Elote)
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🌽👏🏻🎉 Learn how to make EASY and FLAVORFUL grilled Mexican street corn at home in minutes! Fresh sweet corn is covered in crema, cheese, and finished with chili, lime juice, and cilantro! If you've never tried corn this way, you're in for a real treat!
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Mexican crema sour cream may be substituted, or as necessary for consistency
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- vegetable oil for brushing
- 6 ears fresh corn husked and cleaned
- ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- fresh lime juice from about 2 medium limes
- chili powder cayenne powder, and/or smoked paprika, for sprinkling as desired
- fresh cilantro for garnishing optional
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Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat (or indoor grill pan).
- To a medium bowl, add the mayo, crema, garlic, and stir to combine. If you mixture is very thick, add a couple more tablespoons of crema to taste; set mixture aside.
- Brush grill grates with oil, add the corn to the grill, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until corn is as cooked as desired; rotate corn a quarter turn every couple of minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Remove corn from grill, evenly brush all ears with the mayo-crema mixture (I brush very liberally; if you don’t you will likely have some left over)
- Either sprinkle with the cheese or add the cheese to a shallow bowl and dredge the corn through the cheese.
- Evenly squirt with lime juice and sprinkle with chili powder, cayenne powder, and/or smoked paprika, to taste.
- Optionally garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
- Corn is best warm and fresh but extra can be cut off the ears with a sharp knife and stored airtight in a bowl in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
265mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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