Grilled Elotes
Delicious grilled elotes topped with a zesty sour cream sauce and cotija cheese. This spin on Mexican street corn is packed with heat and flavor, and fired on the grill for just 10 minutes to form the perfect easy BBQ side dish.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn shucked
Sauce
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ lime juice of
Garnish
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- ½ lime juice of
Instructions
- Fire up grill to high, about 450-600°F (230-315°C)
- While the grill is preheating, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, and juice of half the lime
- Once the grill’s up to temperature, place the corn on the grates. Grill the corn for 10 minutes, rotating often, until the corn is tender and the outside has a nice char.
- Allow the corn to cool slightly and then brush with the mayonnaise mixture using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle on the crumbled cotija, chili powder, and cilantro. Finish with a final squeeze of lime before