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

How to Make Mexican Street Corn (Elotes) Swaps & Substitutions for Mexican Corn. Mexican crema: Look for crema alongside the sour cream or with the cheeses at your grocery store. If you aren't able to find it, by all means, use regular sour cream.

Elotes (Mexican Street Corn) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Elotes (Mexican Street Corn) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have elotes (mexican street corn) using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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

1. Take 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. Make ready 1 Cup Finely Crumbled Cotija Cheese
5. Prepare 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
6. Get Zest of 1 Lime
7. Prepare Salt
8. Prepare Pepper

For a version of elotes that you can eat with a spoon, check out our recipe for esquites. In Mexico, elote means an ear of corn, and this recipe replicates a popular serving style sold by street vendors. I can't claim that this elote recipe is quite authentic, but it brings me back to the elotes I enjoyed in Mexico City. I'm dreaming of traveling throughout Mexico, sampling the cuisine region by region.

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.

Even though corn is pretty simple and humble ingredients, there are so many ways to make it. Mexican street corn is one easy and delicious recipe that goes well with many main dishes. Throughout Mexico, it is very common to find street vendors of every variety. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high. Brush corn with a layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle with chili powder.

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