Elote Recipe (grilled Mexican street style corn)
A simple Mexican street style corn recipe that is charred over the fire and brushed with a sour cream and cheese sauce. It is vegetarian and so simple to make, the BEST way to cook corn ever.
Equipment
- Grilling pan/Open fire/BBQ
- Tongs
- Mixing bowls
- Microplane grater
- Spoons
- Knife
- Chopping board
Ingredients
- 4 corn on the cob
Elote dress/Elote sauce
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 tbsp thick yogurt/sour cream
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder
- Pinch of cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 lime juice
Elote seasoning
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 lime zest
Garnish
- Fresh cilantro
- Feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- To make the elotes dressing/elotes sauce we mix all the ingredients in a bowl, cover and place in the fridge.
- In another bowl mix the ingredients for the seasoning and set aside with the prepared garnishes. If grilling over the fire, use a pair of metal tongs to turn the corn on the cob over the heat after it gets charred. This should take 3-5 minutes. You can do this over a grilling pan or any pan as well.
- Once grilled on all sides and cooked through take off the heat and brush/spoon the elotes dressing over the corn on all sides.
- Sprinkle with the seasoning and crumble over a little more cheese. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
Notes
- Make the elotes dressing ahead of time and store in the fired over night, this helps the flavor develop.