Description
Easy and delicious Mexican street corn, known as Elote.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ears of corn, husk left intact
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ cup cotija cheese, broken down into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- ground chili powder, to taste
Instructions
- Over a medium-hot grill roast the corn until the husks are charred, about 10 minutes. Turn the husk occasionally to char uniformly.
- Set the charred husk aside to cool, then shuck them and cut off the corn from the cob.
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce, lime juice, chicken stock, salt, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the corn and the mayonnaise mixture. Sauté over medium-low heat until warm.
- Pour into a bowl and garnish with cilantro, cotija cheese, and chili powder.
Notes
- Adjust chili powder to your taste.
- Can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling and Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 299
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 816mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Elote, Mexican street corn, corn recipe, easy elote recipe