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Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)

Prep Time10 minutes
Servings: 5 -6 main courses or 10-12 sides
Author: Robyn

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 ears corn
  • ¾ cup plain yogurt
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 5 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 cup Cotija cheese grated fine
  • 4 tsp. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise and lime juice. In another small bowl combine the Cotija cheese, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin and salt.
  • Build a charcoal fire for direct grilling using Kingsford® charcoal. While the grill is heating, remove the corn from the husks.
  • Grill the corn cobs directly over the hot coals (approximately 450˚F) for 6-7 minutes, turning every two minutes until kernels start to soften.
  • Remove the corn from the grill and apply a light coat of the yogurt mixture to each cob.
  • Sprinkle each corn cob liberally with the Cotija cheese mixture and they are ready to serve!

Notes

Thank you to Rico "Uncle Chico" Gubernick for sharing his elote photos!