Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote Recipe)
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Charred corn on the cob coated with a creamy, tangy crema sauce and topped with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro. Spiced with chili powder and cumin, this Mexican street food is smoky, rich, and utterly craveable.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 8 cobs of corn
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup cilantro (finely chopped (reserve some for garnish))
- 1 garlic clove (finely minced)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 2 Tbsp lime juice ((plus lime wedges to serve))
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese ((crumbled))
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (to garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 12m
- Cook
- 18m
- Sodium
- 211mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 306mg
- Calcium
- 68mg
- Iron
- 0.57mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 12M
- SODIUM
- 211MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.