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Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)

June 30, 2017 by Sandy 1 Comment

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Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) is creamy, savory, a touch spicy, and is incredibly good! This is my pitch to convince you to make this as soon as humanly possible! If you love corn, and Mexican flavors, and creamy, savory stuff on veggies, this is for you!

Three Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) on wooden board

 

Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)

One of my most favorite things about Summer is corn on the cob. I like it off the cob, too! There is something just plain fun about bringing a juicy ear of corn to my mouth and just typewritering away at it! Especially when it is prepared as Mexican Street Corn, AKA Elotes.

In Mexico you can buy this delicacy from street vendors. We were in Mexico last year and I didn't see any, so we missed out. But thank goodness a friend introduced me to Mexican Street Corn, because I love it. My family loves it. I just had some for dinner and I already want MORE! You need this in your life.

Three Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) on wooden board with lime wedges

So here's how the flavors of Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) break down: You have the lightly grilled sweet taste of the corn. The salty creamy mix of the cream sauce and the Cotija cheese. Finished off by the spice of the chili flavor. The texture is creamycrunchy, I just made that up. The creamy cheese mixture and the crunch of the corn is a fiesta in your mouth!

Full of flavor, and so easy to make, even if you don't have a grill. And it is so delicious, you guys! If you are invited to a grilling party this summer, just make the sauce ahead of time, pack up some ears of corn, grab the Cotija cheese and that's that!

After the corn is grilled, each person can slather the cream sauce and cheese on their own ear of corn. Oh, and leave the husks on, peeled back, to make a handy and super cute handle!

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Three Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) on wooden board
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Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Lightly grilled corn on the cob seasoned with a creamy spicy cheese mixture. Sold by Street vendors in Mexico, but easy to make yourself if you can't get South of the Border!

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: how to make
Servings: 4
Calories: 196 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 4 ears Corn (keep husks on, remove the silk)
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, for grill & corn
Cream Mixture
  • ¼ cup Mayonaise
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream (or use Mexican Crema)
  • ½ cup Cotija Cheese, crumbled (plus more for serving. Use Parmesan if you don't have Cotija)
  • ⅛ teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder, this adds the spice!
  • ¼ teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Chili Powder, plus more for serving (Ancho, Aleppo, or your favorite)
  • 1 clove Garlic, pressed, or very finely minced
  • 2 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped (plus more for serving)
  • 4 Lime Wedges for serving
Instructions
  1. Prepare the corn by peeling back the husks (don't remove) and removing the silk. Grasp the husk and tie it with some butcher's string to keep the leaves together (like a bouquet). This will be your "handle" for eating the corn. Repeat with all 4 ears.

  2. Brush the corn with some of the olive oil (just a light coating). You don't need to do this step if you are using your oven rack It's up to you, but I wouldn't as I'm a chicken and would worry about a fire. Safety first).

  3. Prepare your grill, griddle, or oven. Set to a medium-high heat. Brush olive oil onto the grilling surface, unless you are using your oven rack.

  4. Grill the corn about 4 minutes per side. You will see some grill marks, but how dark you want them is up to you.

  5. Meanwhile, prepare your cream mixture by adding the mayo, sour cream, Cotija cheese, spices, garlic, and cilantro to a large bowl and mix well. It should be a little thick.

  6. When corn is done, remove the ears to the bowl of cream / cheese mixture and coat the corn with the mixture, using a spatula, until thoroughly coated.

  7. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, some cilantro, and chili powder and serve.

Recipe Notes

You can "grill" your corn in your oven by heating it to 400 degrees and placing the corn directly on the oven rack, turning every few minutes for about 20 minutes. Be very careful!

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  1. Nora

    May 26, 2020 at 2:50 pm

    Love the corn on the cob recipe! So quick and easy. My great grand daughter showed us how to do it at our Memorial day gathering. We were all amazed! How do we order this book you are showing on this page?

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