Elote Recipe

Name: Elote Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 ears corn* (, husked); 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 Tablespoons Mexican crema (, or sour cream); ½ cup Cotija cheese (, freshly grated, or queso fresco*); chili powder (, or tajin, to taste); 1 lime (, quartered); fresh chopped cilantro (, for garnish, optional)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

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4 ears corn* (, husked)2 Tablespoons mayonnaise2 Tablespoons Mexican crema (, or sour cream)½ cup Cotija cheese (, freshly grated, or queso fresco*)chili powder (, or tajin, to taste)1 lime (, quartered)fresh chopped cilantro (, for garnish, optional)

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Instructions

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Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the ears of corn and cook until tender, about 10 minutes (or cook them in the instant pot).

Step 2

(Optional step): Brush corn with melted butter and grill corn on medium heat until slightly charred.

Step 3

Mix the mayonnaise and Mexican crema together and spread a thin layer all around the corn ears.

Step 4

Sprinkle generously with cotija cheese and then desired amount of chili powder. Serve garnished with cilantro, and with a lime wedge on the side for squeezing on top.

Step 5

Enjoy immediately.