Description
This vegetarian elote recipe brings the vibrant flavors of Mexican street corn to your kitchen, focusing on creamy textures and savory toppings. It is a quick and easy dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn, shucked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or TajÃn seasoning
- Pinch of salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. If you do not have a grill, you can boil or roast the corn.
- Grill the shucked corn directly on the grates, turning occasionally, until kernels are tender and slightly charred, about 8-10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and sour cream (or Mexican crema) until smooth.
- Once the corn is cooked, spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over each ear of corn.
- Sprinkle the crumbled cotija cheese generously over the coated corn.
- Dust with chili powder or TajÃn seasoning and chopped fresh cilantro.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges for squeezing.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of smoked paprika to the mayonnaise mixture.
- If cotija cheese is unavailable, you can substitute with crumbled feta cheese.
- Adjust the amount of chili powder to your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg