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Elote - Mexican Street Corn

A festive and flavorful mexican street food that will make everyone a corn on the cob groupie.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Latin

Ingredients

  • 6 fresh ears of sweet corn, shucked and cleaned
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Mexican Crema Sauce

  • 1/3 cup mexican crema
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Tajín seasoning (optional, but highly recommended!)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon cojita, finely crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped

Garnishes

  • 2 tablespoons cojita, crumbled
  • fresh lime zest
  • cilantro, finely chopped
  • a pinch of chili powder

Instructions

  • Set your oven to high broil
  • Place shucked, cleaned ears of corn onto a flat baking sheet and brush them with melted butter
  • Broil on a medium rack, turning occasionally, until the corn has softened and slightly blackened on all sides
  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients into a bowl and mix until fully combined
  • Using a silicone basting brush, paint the sauce over each broiled ear of corn
  • Garnish with additional crumbled cojita, lime zest, cilantro and chili powder