Description
This Grilled Mexican Street Corn recipe, also known as Elotes, is a delicious and flavorful side dish that captures the essence of Mexican street food. Sweet corn is grilled to perfection and then coated with a creamy, zesty sauce, and topped with cotija cheese for a truly irresistible treat.
Ingredients
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Corn:
- 6 to 8 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
Sauce:
- 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
Additional Toppings:
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- Lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the Grill: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to 400°F. Clean the grates.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a bowl, mix together Mexican crema, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, chipotle pepper, lime zest, and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.
- Grill the Corn: Grill the husked corn for about 3 minutes per side until charred.
- Coat with Sauce: Brush each ear of corn with the crema mixture and sprinkle with cotija cheese.
- Serve: Optionally, add more chipotle pepper and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Crema and cotija cheese already contain salt, so season carefully.
- If Mexican crema is unavailable, use sour cream with lime juice. Feta can be a substitute for cotija cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
