Mexican Corn on the Cob
Elote is Mexican corn on the cob that's grilled and smothered in butter, mayonnaise, and crumbled cotija cheese. This recipe was given to me by a Mexican friend of mine. Street vendors there sell their corn made this way.
Ingredient
- 4 ears corn, shucked
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup grated cotija cheese
- 4 wedges lime (Optional)
Direction
- Gather all ingredients.
- Overhead of Elote ingredients resting on a counter.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
- Grill corn on the preheated grill until hot and lightly charred all over, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Overhead of corn on the cob being cooked on a grill.
- Roll corn in melted butter, then spread evenly with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with cotija cheese.
- Overhead of cooked Elote being covered in butter on a baking sheet.
- Overhead of Elote being covered in cotija cheese on a baking sheet.
- Serve with lime wedges.
