Description
Make delicious Mexican street corn, also known as elote, quickly and easily in your Instant Pot. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal or a flavorful side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the water in the Instant Pot. Add the corn to the pot.
- Secure the lid and set the valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 2 minutes.
- Perform a quick release of the pressure. Carefully remove the corn from the pot.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime juice, cilantro, chili powder, and garlic powder.
- Spread the mixture evenly over the corn.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- For a spicier corn, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the mayonnaise mixture.
- If you don’t have cotija cheese, you can substitute with feta cheese.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: Approximately 300
- Sugar: Approximately 8g
- Sodium: Approximately 300mg
- Fat: Approximately 25g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 18g
- Fiber: Approximately 3g
- Protein: Approximately 6g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 20mg