Description
Grilled Mexican Street Corn, also known as Elotes, is a classic and flavorful dish that is popular in Mexico and perfect for summer grilling. Sweet corn is grilled to perfection and topped with a creamy, tangy sauce, crumbled cotija cheese, and a hint of spice.
Ingredients
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- 6 to 8 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema, or sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest, from 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1 lime
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- Lime wedges, to serve
Ingredients for Grilled Mexican Street Corn:
Instructions
- Heat the grill: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to 400°F. Clean the grates.
- Prepare the sauce: In a bowl, combine Mexican crema, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, chipotle pepper, lime zest, and lime juice. Season with salt.
- Grill the corn: Place husked corn on the grill, cook for 3 minutes until charred, turn and repeat for all sides.
- Top the corn: Coat each corn with the sauce, sprinkle with cotija cheese, and additional chipotle pepper if desired. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For a quick substitute, use sour cream with lime juice instead of Mexican crema.
- If cotija cheese is unavailable, feta cheese can be used as a replacement.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
