Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Name: Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 corn cobs; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 100g Cotija or feta cheese, crumbled; 1 tsp chilli powder; juice of 2 limes; 1/4 cup coriander; lime wedges to serve

Grilled corn on the cob with mayonnaise, Cotija cheese, chilli and lime. Brushing the mayonnaise on while the corn is still hot off the grill lets it melt slightly and cling to every kernel instead of sliding off.

Total time

20 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

6corn cobs

4 tbspmayonnaise

100gCotija or feta cheese, crumbled

1 tspchilli powder

juice of 2limes

1/4 cupcoriander

lime wedgesto serve

Instructions

Grill corn over high heat 10–12 minutes, turning.

While hot, brush with mayonnaise.

Roll in crumbled cheese.

Dust with chilli powder.

Squeeze lime over.

Scatter coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

496

Protein

15.5g

Fat

17.6g

Carbs

87.6g

Fiber

13.1g

Sodium

168mg

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