Mexican Elote
Mexican Elote is a quick Mexican vegetable dish: about 20 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. The main ingredients are corn on the cob, mayonnaise and sour cream. The cooking is mostly grilling. It is vegetarian. It is on the lighter side, at about 280 calories and 8 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 280 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4corn on the cob
- 3 tbspmayonnaise
- 2 tbspsour cream
- 80 gcotija cheese
- 1 tspchili powder
- 2limes
- 1 handfulfresh cilantro
Instructions
- Grill the corn on the cob over medium-high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred in spots on all sides, about 10-12 minutes.
- Mix the mayonnaise and sour cream together in a small bowl. Crumble the cotija cheese onto a plate.
- Brush each grilled corn cob generously with the mayo-cream mixture, then roll in crumbled cotija cheese to coat.
- Sprinkle with chili powder, squeeze fresh lime juice over the top, and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Dish type: Vegetable
- Diet: vegetarian
- In cookbook: Global Street Food
