Eloté

Eloté! Have you had it? Perhaps you’ve scrolled past a trendy picture of it on Instagram, amiright? Eloté is Mexican street corn, and let me tell you, it is a freaking delicious side dish and you need to make it right about now.

It’s a fancy grilled corn on the cob, but it’s easy. You know me by now- Big taste, small effort. ;) Let’s dive in to the recipe.

ELOTÉ

INGREDIENTS:

For every four corn cobs-

- 4 corn cobs

- 1/4 c mayonnaise

- 1/4 c sour cream

- 2 T fresh lime juice

- 1/4 c fresh grated parmesan cheese note: cojita cheese is traditional, but I never have it on hand. Try it out if you have it! But parm will work beautifully if not.

- shakes of cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS:

You’ll be using boiling water as well as the grill. Get your water boiling, and your grill pre-heated before you dive in.

1.) Boil your corn cobs for 3-4 minutes. The goal is to par-cook your corn.

2.) Transfer corn to the grill and char all sides. Allow some bits of corn to blacken.

3.) Mix together 1/4 cup of mayonnaise and sour cream. Squeeze in lime juice and combine. Use a basting brush or similar and coat all sides of your corn. Sprinkle or roll corn with fresh parmesan cheese, and then top with a shake of cayenne pepper.

That’s it! It’s a simple and delicious side dish. Feel free to add lime wedges for your guests to use on their individual portion, or chop some cilantro on at the end.