Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Mexican street corn is brushed with mayonnaise, and sprinkled with cheese for a delicious bite.

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 5.0 (26) 👁 7
Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Remove the husk from the corn. Place the cobs directly on the grill and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Remove from the grill and brush the cobs with butter.
  4. Brush the corn with mayonnaise and then sprinkle with cotija cheese.
  5. Garnish with cilantro and chili powder. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition per serving

Protein6g
Carbs18g
Fat27g
323kcal
6gProtein
18gCarbs
27gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$560.00
Per Serving
$140.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1120.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
corn on the cob 4 $158.00
salted butter 2 tbsp $33.00
mayonnaise 0.5 cup $51.00
chopped fresh cilantro 2 tbsp $59.00
ancho chile powder 0.5 tsp -
cotija cheese 0.5 cup $156.00
lime 1 $103.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Ingredients:
  • 4 corn on the cob
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (plus extra for serving)
  • ½ tsp ancho chile powder
  • ½ cup cotija cheese (or feta cheese, crumbled)
  • 1 lime

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