Grilled Mexican Street Corn Elote Food

GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN (ELOTE)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, garlic, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
• Heat the grill to medium-high (about 400°F). Place the ears of corn directly on the grill (no need to oil the corn or the grill first). Grill the corn, covered, turning occasionally, until the corn is cooked through and lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
• Let the corn sit for a few minutes until cool enough to handle. Combine the cotija cheese and cilantro on a large, flat plate. Using a pastry brush, coat each ear of corn with the mayonnaise/sour cream mixture and then lightly roll each ear in the cotija/cilantro mixture. Sprinkle each ear all over with a pinch of chipotle chili powder. Serve warm with lime wedges.
• Note: Most large supermarkets carry cotija cheese (look for it near the Mexican cheeses or the feta cheese), but if you're unable to find it, feta cheese makes a good substitute.

GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
• For the lime salt: Add the kosher salt and lime zest to a spice grinder. Pulse a few times to combine. Set aside in a small bowl.
• For the spicy mayonnaise: In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, chili sauce and lime juice together until combined. Set aside.
• For the corn: Grill the corn until lightly charred on all sides. Cut the ears in half and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with the Monterey Jack and some of the spicy mayonnaise to coat, using more or less mayonnaise to your liking.
• Stack the corn on a large plate and sprinkle with the lime salt. Garnish with lime wedges, cilantro leaves and extra cheese if you like.

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.

ELOTES (GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN) RECIPE

Steps:

• Light 1 chimney full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals evenly over half of coal grate. Alternatively, set half the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil grilling grate.
• While coals heat, combine cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream or crema, cilantro, chile powder, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir until homogeneous and set aside.
• When grill is hot, place corn directly over hot side of grill and cook, rotating occasionally, until cooked through and charred in spots on all sides, about 8 minutes total.
• Transfer corn to bowl with cheese mixture and use a large spoon to evenly coat corn on all sides with mixture. Sprinkle with extra cheese and chili powder and serve immediately with lime wedges.

MEXICAN ELOTE

Steps:

• Preheat a stove top or outdoor grill to medium high heat. Place corn on hot grill and cook until kernels are tender and lightly charred, about 2-3 minutes per side.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine mayonnaise, crema, chili powder, sriracha, granulated garlic, salt and 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese.
• Transfer corn to the bowl with mayonnaise and crema mixture and spoon to coat completely. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with remaining cheese, chopped cilantro, a sprinkle of chili powder and lime wedges.

3-INGREDIENT GRILLED MEXICAN STREET CORN (ELOTE)

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high; oil grate or pan. Lightly brush corn with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, until tender and well charred, 4-5 minutes per side (16-20 minutes total). Let cool slightly.
• Spread each ear with 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. cheese.