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Mexican Street Corn

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: elote, elote corn, elote recipe, elotes, mexican street corn, mexican street corn recipe, street corn, street corn recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 357kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 ears sweet corn husked
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest (zest of half a lime)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 ounces grated cotija cheese
  • 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
  • lime juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill or skillet on high until smoking hot.
  • Coat the corn with oil and cook, turning, until slightly charred on all sides.
  • Stir the mayonnaise, chili powder, lime zest, and salt together until combined.
  • Brush the mixture all over the cooked corn.
  • Toss the cotija and cilantro together in a shallow dish.
  • Roll the corn in the cheese mixture, then spritz with lime juice just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 911mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 849IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 1mg