Name: Street Corn - Elote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 Ears Sweet Corn (husks pulled back and cleaned); Elote Dry Rub (recipe below); Elote Wet Rub (recipe below); 2 Tablespoons Cilantro (chopped); 4 wedges Lime (optional, for garnish); 1/4 Cup Mayo; 1/4 Cup Sour Cream; 1/2 Cup Cotija Cheese (grated Parmesan can be substituted); 3/4 teaspoons Abobo Seasoning (any chili powder will work); 1/2 teaspoons Cumin; 1 Lime (zest and juice); 1/4 Cup Cotija Cheese (grated Parmesan can be substituted); 1/4 teaspoon Adobo Seasoning (any chili powder will work); 1/8 teaspoon Cumin

Street Corn - Elote

Fresh sweet corn might be one of my favorite Midwest ingredients. Here we make a tradition Mexican street food, Elote. We served this for the first time at Dotzy's during the first ever Kiddos Who Care Market. It was such a hit, we put it on our seasonal menu.

Course

Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

10 Minutes

Servings

Ingredients

Street Corn - Elote

4 Ears Sweet Corn husks pulled back and cleaned
Elote Dry Rub recipe below
Elote Wet Rub recipe below
2 Tablespoons Cilantro chopped
4 wedges Lime optional, for garnish

Elote Wet Rub

1/4 Cup Mayo
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Cotija Cheese grated Parmesan can be substituted
3/4 teaspoons Abobo Seasoning any chili powder will work
1/2 teaspoons Cumin
1 Lime zest and juice

Elote Dry Rub

1/4 Cup Cotija Cheese grated Parmesan can be substituted
1/4 teaspoon Adobo Seasoning any chili powder will work
1/8 teaspoon Cumin

Course

Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

10 Minutes

Servings

Ingredients

Street Corn - Elote

4 Ears Sweet Corn husks pulled back and cleaned
Elote Dry Rub recipe below
Elote Wet Rub recipe below
2 Tablespoons Cilantro chopped
4 wedges Lime optional, for garnish

Elote Wet Rub

1/4 Cup Mayo
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Cotija Cheese grated Parmesan can be substituted
3/4 teaspoons Abobo Seasoning any chili powder will work
1/2 teaspoons Cumin
1 Lime zest and juice

Elote Dry Rub

1/4 Cup Cotija Cheese grated Parmesan can be substituted
1/4 teaspoon Adobo Seasoning any chili powder will work
1/8 teaspoon Cumin

Instructions

Street Corn - Elote

Preheat charcoal or gas grill for direct medium-high heat.
While grill is heating prepare the wet and dry rubs.
Once grill is ready, grill corn until it is slightly charred on all sides, 7-10 minutes.
Remove corn from grill and brush a generous layer of wet rub on all sides of corn.
Sprinkle dry rub on corn and serve with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.