Elote technically translates to just “Corn,” but it refers to the street food. Typically, you get boiled or roasted corn on the cob on a stick, slathered with goodies, but, when corn on the cob is scarce, you can use frozen corn.
What You Need (Serves 2)
- 1 ear of corn per person, cooked -OR- 1 cup of frozen corn, cooked
- Butter
- Mayonnaise
- 1 Lime
- Chili Powder (I prefer a mix of Cayenne and Chile Arbol, but choose whatever you can handle)
- Cotija Cheese (You can substitute Parmesan Cheese)
How to Make It
- Slather butter on your corn, then mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top to form a good coating. If you’re using parmesan cheese, you may want to sprinkle a bit of salt over the top as well. Then add as much chili powder as you want.
- Optional, squeeze some lime juice over the top of the corn.
- Make sure you scoop up the extra toppings with your corn cob.
