Description
A delicious Mexican street food dish featuring grilled corn topped with creamy, tangy, and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Grill the corn until lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
- Cut the kernels off the cob and divide into serving cups.
- Mix mayonnaise and sour cream, then drizzle over the corn.
- Sprinkle with cotija cheese, chili powder, and cilantro.
- Squeeze lime juice on top and add salt to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh corn for the best flavor.
- Adjust spice levels to your preference.
- Substitute feta cheese if cotija is unavailable.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: elote corn in a cup, Mexican street corn, grilled corn recipe