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Mexican corn in a cup (elote en vaso)
Bring the flavors of Mexican street corn to your kitchen with this fun elote en vaso (Mexican corn in a cup)! This recipe is the perfect portable way to enjoy grilled corn.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 436 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen corn
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon elote seasoning or ½ teaspoon each chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt
- Cholula hot sauce to taste
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese or feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime
- jalapeño slices optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Toss the corn with the 2 tablespoon melted butter in a bowl.
- Spread the buttered corn on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway, until lightly browned and roasted.
- In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 teaspoon of lime juice together.
- Transfer the roasted buttered corn to a serving dish and drizzle with the mayo-sour cream mixture.
- Sprinkle with the elote seasoning and Cholula hot sauce.
- Top with crumbled cotija cheese, jalapeno slices and chopped cilantro.
- Garnish with lime wedges.
- Serve warm with extra lime on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
611mg
(25%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
979IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
161mg
(16%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 979IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 161mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.