Elote Style French Fries Food

CAST-IRON ELOTE

Steps:

• Add the butter to a 14-inch cast-iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat until melted. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and continue to saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the corn kernels, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, increase the heat to high and saute until the corn is warmed through and slightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and season with additional salt if desired. Drizzle with half of the lime juice.
• Stir together the mayonnaise and remaining lime juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the corn with the mayonnaise mixture and sprinkle with the Cotija, cilantro and chili powder. Serve warm.

ELOTES ASADOS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Put the corn in their husks on the grill grate over direct heat. Cover the grill and cook, uncovering the grill and rotating the corn every 5 minutes or so, until the husks are evenly charred, about 15 minutes total.
• Alternatively, you can grill the corn on the stovetop. Heat a large cast-iron pan or grill over medium-high heat until very hot and smoking, about 5 minutes. Working in batches depending on the size of your pan or grill, put the corn in their husks on the hot pan. Cover the pan with a lid; you can also use a large skillet to cover it. Cook, uncovering the pan and rotating the corn every 5 minutes or so, until the husks are evenly charred, about 20 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, combine the crema, mayonnaise and lime juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Thin with 1 tablespoon of water if needed. Cover and chill the crema mixture until ready to serve.
• Pull back the corn husks and silks, leaving the husks attached to the base of the cobs. Using a pastry brush or a butter knife, spread the crema mixture on the corn. Transfer the corn to a platter, sprinkle generously with the Cotija on all sides and season with salt. Serve with reserved lime wedges for squeezing over the corn.

ELOTE

Steps:

• Soak 4 wooden skewers in water, 30 minutes. Preheat a grill to high.
• Insert a skewer into each ear of corn. Brush the corn with vegetable oil. Grill, turning, until charred all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Brush the grilled corn with the mayonnaise and sprinkle with the cheese. Sprinkle with chile powder and serve with lime wedges.

BEEF STIR-FRY WITH FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Bake the fries as the label directs. Meanwhile, toss the steak with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, the grated garlic and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a bowl; set aside 10 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak in a single layer and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned but not cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the red onion and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the sliced garlic; cook until the tomatoes start breaking down, about 3 minutes. Return the steak and any collected juices to the skillet along with the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and the vinegar. Remove from the heat; add the fries, parsley and cilantro and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

PERFECT FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Peel and rinse the potatoes. Then cut them into sticks by cutting the potato in 4 or 5 vertical pieces, and then cutting each piece into sticks.
• Place them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Allow them to soak, 2 to 3 hours. (You can also stick them in the fridge and let them soak overnight.)
• When you're ready to make the fries, drain off the water and lay the potatoes on 2 baking sheets lined with paper towels. Blot with paper towels to dry them.
• Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy pot to 300 degrees F. In 3 or 4 batches, cook the potatoes until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. They should not be brown at this point! You just want to start the cooking process. Remove each batch and drain on new/dry paper towels.
• Once all the potatoes have been fried at 300 degrees F, turn up the heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. When the oil's hot, start frying the potatoes in batches again, cooking until the fries are golden and crisp. Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and dive in!

ELOTE APPETIZER FROM THE ELOTE CAFE

Steps:

• Over a medium-high grill, roast the corn until the husks are well charred, about 5 minutes. Turn occasionally so as not to burn the side contacting the direct heat.
• Set the roasted ears aside until cool enough to handle, then shuck them.
• Cut the kernels off the cob.
• When ready to eat, mix the mayo, hot sauce, lime juice, pepper, salt and chicken stock in a sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add the corn kernels and warm through,.
• Pour into a bowl and garnish with the cheese, cilantro and ground chili.
• Serve immediately with crispy tortilla chips.

FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1cm-thick batons. Put into a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for at least 2 hrs to remove the starch from the potatoes - this will help them crisp while frying.
• Drain the potatoes well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Fill a deep pan no more than a third full with oil and heat to 140C, or until a cube of bread dropped in browns in 60 seconds. Fry the French fries in batches for 6 mins per batch until golden straw-coloured, cooked through and lightly crisp. Drain well on kitchen paper.
• Turn the heat up until the oil reaches 180C, or a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Fry the French fries again for 2-3 mins per batch until lightly golden and really crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and immediately season with sea salt.