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Grilled Street Corn (Elote)

Bursting with flavor, this grilled corn is slathered with a mixture of rich Mexican crema, mayonnaise and ground chili peppers, then rolled in cheese. In Mexico, street vendors serve it on sticks.
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Recipe by Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN, Culinary Dietician
Servings:
6
Prep Time:
25 min.
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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Cotija cheese or mild feta cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground chile piquin or ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 6 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Lime wedges

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 6 ears
Calories: 230
Carbohydrate: 21g (7%)
Protein: 7g (14%)
Total Fat: 15g (23%)
Saturated Fat: 6g (30%)
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 35mg (12%)
Sodium: 410mg (17%)
Dietary Fiber: 2g (8%)
Calcium: 15%

*These values are approximate. Per serving, based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.

Instructions

Place cheese in food processor. Cover and pulse until very finely crumbled (or finely crumble by hand). Pour into shallow dish. In small bowl combine crema or sour cream, mayonnaise, chile piquin or red pepper and salt. Set aside.

Brush corn with oil. Grill directly over medium-high heat for 12 to 25 minutes or until browned and beginning to char in spots.

Insert short bamboo skewers or corn holders into ends of corn ears. Brush corn with crema mixture. Then roll in cheese, gently pressing cheese onto corn. Serve with lime wedges.

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