Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, elotes (mexican street corn). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Elote (aka Mexican Street Corn) is an unbelievably popular antojito (little craving or street food) that you can find all over Mexico and the US. It's often served on a stick, though you could skip the skewer and make it right on the grill. Elote (or Grilled Mexican Street Corn) is an easy side dish that will be a favorite for years to come!

Elotes (Mexican Street Corn) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Elotes (Mexican Street Corn) is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have elotes (mexican street corn) using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Elotes (Mexican Street Corn):

1. Prepare 4 Ears Corn on the Cob with Husks Removed
2. Get 1/2 Cup Lite Mayo
3. Get 1/2 Cup Lite Sour Cream
4. Take 1 Cup Finely Crumbled Cotija Cheese
5. Get 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
6. Take Zest of 1 Lime
7. Take Salt
8. Make ready Pepper

The combination of the sweet corn with the salty cheese and spicy chile powder makes for an addictive. Sweet ears of corn are grilled until lightly charred then slathered with a creamy lime topping and cotija cheese. Elotes are popular Mexican street food sold by cart vendors who roast fresh corn on the cob. Mexican Street Corn, or Elotes, is corn on the cob covered in creamy mayo and topped with cilantro, lime juice, Cotija cheese and chipotle chili powder.

Steps to make Elotes (Mexican Street Corn):

1. Begin by mixing together the chili powder, lime zest, salt, and pepper into small bowl. Set aside
2. Mix together the Mayo and the sour cream in a bowl and set aside.
3. Place the crumbled Cotija cheese into a wide bowl and set aside.
4. Place the corn onto a hot grill and grill until tender. The corn may blacken a bit but that's okay! It's a great flavour. Alternatively, you can also boil the corn until tender if you don't have access to a grill or if it's winter and you can't be bothered going outside!
5. Once the corn is done, pat it completely dry and shove a wooden stick into the wide end. Using a spatula, slather the Mayo and sour cream mixture generously over each ear until they are well coated.
6. Gently place the end of the corn into the bowl of Cotija cheese and dust the cheese liberally over the whole thing turning as you go so all sides of the corn get coated.
7. To finish, dust the entire thing with the chili-lime spice mixture and serve immediately.

Grilled, steamed, or boiled, it's a perfectly easy Mexican summer side dish! If there's a recipe that embodies what a Mexican summer feels like, this. Elote is classic Mexican street corn, grilled and slathered in a irresistible sauce. This recipe has an added bonus: built-in handles for easy eating! This elote is the perfect summer side dish, if you ask us.

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