Description
Delicious Mexican street corn, elotes, served with a creamy sauce, cotija cheese, and chili powder.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat.
- Grill the corn for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and slightly charred.
- Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and chili powder to create the sauce.
- Spread the mayo mixture over each ear of corn, then sprinkle with cotija cheese and salt.
- Garnish with cilantro if desired, and serve hot.
Notes
Adjust the chili powder according to spice preference. You can substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg