Mexican street-style corn (elotes)
Directions
- 1Remove the corn silk but keep the leaves attached to the cob.
- 2Place the corn on the grill over indirect heat.
- 3In a bowl, mix equal parts mayonnaise and sour cream with the juice of one lime and a generous amount of tajín.
- 4Crumble the cotija cheese into a separate bowl.
- 5Remove the corn from the grill once it feels tender.
- 6Pull back the leaves of the grilled corn and twist them to form a handle.
- 7Spread the mayo-sour cream mixture over the corn using a spatula, then coat with the crumbled cotija cheese.
- 8Finish with more tajín, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
Ingredients
- 3 whole corn on the cob
- equal part mayonnaise
- equal part sour cream
- 1 whole lime
- tajín (optional)
- 1 block cotija cheese
- fresh cilantro (optional)
Equipment
grillmixing bowlspatulaknife
