Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote Recipe)

Name: Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote Recipe)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 8 cobs of corn; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped (reserve some for garnish)); 1 g arlic clove (finely minced); 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp cumin; 2 Tbsp lime juice ((plus lime wedges to serve)); 1/2 cup cotija cheese ((crumbled)); 1/2 tsp chili powder (to garnish)

Mexican Street Corn or "Elote" is sweet corn on the cob smothered with a tangy and spicy crema sauce and topped with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro.

⏱️ 30 min 🔪 Prep: 12 min 🔥 Cook: 18 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (32) 👁️ 26 views

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Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote Recipe)

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Ingredients

8 servings

8 cobs of corn
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped (reserve some for garnish))
1 g arlic clove (finely minced)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp cumin
2 Tbsp lime juice ((plus lime wedges to serve))
1/2 cup cotija cheese ((crumbled))
1/2 tsp chili powder (to garnish)

Steps

Shuck corn and wrap in a single layer heavy duty foil to fully enclose the corn then grill corn in foil.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayo, cilantro, minced garlic, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, and 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice. Stir to blend and set aside.
Partially unwrap corn to cool for a few minutes before applying sauce. Keep the foil under the corn to be used for serving the corn.
Using a basting brush, generously brush on the sauce and sprinkle generously with cotija cheese. Garnish with chili powder and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.