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Mexican Street Corn

Renee' Groskreutz
Elote is a Mexican corn dish that is made with sweet corn, spices, mayo, lime, and cotija cheese. It is addictive.
4.58 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 116 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can of corn
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 T mayonnaise
  • 1 T sour cream
  • 1/4 c Cotija cheese
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper
  • 2 T lime juice
  • 1 T Tajin
  • 4 T fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook the corn - Bring the corn (not drained) to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes.
  • Prep the ingredients - Juice the lime. Wash and dry the cilantro. Chop the cilantro (including stems is fine).
  • Strain the corn and return back to the pan.
  • Add butter, mayo, sour cream, cheese (save 3 tablespoons back), red pepper, lime juice and Tajin to pan with corn. Mix completely.
  • Spoon into a serving dish. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle the chopped cilantro on top.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 711mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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