🌽 Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

✨ Sweet, smoky, and creamy all at once — elote is Mexico’s ultimate street snack. Hot corn on the cob slathered in mayo, cheese, chili, and lime? It’s the taste of summer in every bite.

🍴 What You’ll Need:

  • 4 fresh ears of corn (husks removed)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema (or sour cream)
  • 1/2 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

🔪 Tools You’ll Need:

  • Grill or stovetop skillet
  • Small bowl
  • Brush or spoon
  • Tongs

🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. Grill corn until charred (10–12 mins).

  2. Mix mayo + crema.

  3. Brush sauce over hot corn.

  4. Sprinkle with Cotija + chili powder.


🍽️ Serve It With:

  • Carne asada, pico de gallo, or a cold cerveza.

❄️ Storing Leftovers:

Wrap in foil, refrigerate up to 2 days, reheat in oven.


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