Elote (Mexican Street Corn) (Classic)

Name: Elote (Mexican Street Corn) (Classic)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 corn cobs; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 100g cotija or feta cheese, crumbled; 2 tsp chilli powder; juice of 1 lime; 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; salt to taste

Grilled corn on the cob slathered in mayonnaise, cotija cheese and chilli powder. Grilling the corn directly over high heat for the full 8-10 minutes, turning regularly, chars it in spots and builds the smoky flavour elote is known for.

Total time

15 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

4corn cobs

4 tbspmayonnaise

100gcotija or feta cheese, crumbled

2 tspchilli powder

juice of 1lime

2 tbspfresh coriander, chopped

saltto taste

Instructions

Grill corn over high heat, turning, for 8-10 minutes until charred in spots.

Spread each cob with mayonnaise.

Scatter generously with cheese and chilli powder.

Squeeze lime over.

Scatter coriander and season.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

367

Protein

10.4g

Fat

15.5g

Carbs

59.1g

Fiber

Sodium

143mg

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