Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Name: Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 corn cobs, husks removed; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 4 tbsp sour cream; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 100g cotija or feta cheese, crumbled; 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; 2 limes, cut into wedges

Grilled corn on the cob smothered in mayo, cotija, chilli and lime — a Mexican-American street food favourite.

Total time

17 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

12 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

6corn cobs, husks removed

4 tbspmayonnaise

4 tbspsour cream

1 tspchilli powder

1/2 tspsmoked paprika

100gcotija or feta cheese, crumbled

3 tbspfresh coriander, chopped

2limes, cut into wedges

Instructions

Grill corn over high heat 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred.

Mix mayonnaise and sour cream.

Brush corn generously with the mayo mixture.

Sprinkle with chilli powder, paprika, cheese and coriander.

Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

529

Protein

15.9g

Fat

20.5g

Carbs

89.5g

Fiber

13.4g

Sodium

172mg

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