Elote

Name: Elote
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 piece Corn on the cob; 40 g Butter; 60 g Mayonnaise; 60 g sour cream; 2 piece Lime; 1 tsp Salt; 80 g cotija cheese; 2 tsp Chilli powder; 10 g fresh cilantro

20 min · 4 min 25s active · makes ~1.5 kg · Easy

Charred corn on the cob coated with lime-infused mayo, sour cream, and fresh cilantro. A Mexican street food classic with bright citrus and herb flavors.

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Elote

Charred corn on the cob coated with lime-infused mayo, sour cream, and fresh cilantro. A Mexican street food classic with bright citrus and herb flavors.

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TOTAL TIME

20 min

ACTIVE TIME

4 min 25s

QUANTITY

~1.5 kg

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/12

Ingredients

0/9 gathered · 4 servings

4piece

40g

60g

2piece

1tsp

80g

2tsp

10g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	4piece	—	—
2	40g	—	—
3	60g	—	—
4	60g	—	—
5	2piece	—	—
6	1tsp	—	—
7	80g	—	—
8	2tsp	—	—
9	10g	—	—

Tools

14 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

19 steps

1 of 19

Turn the oven to its highest grill setting and let it heat fully.

230°C

⏱ 10 min

2 of 19

Place the ears of corn on the baking tray.

Corn on the cob · 4 piece

⏱ 10s

ResultCorn on the cob

3 of 19

Put the butter into a small bowl.

Butter · 40 g

⏱ 5s

ResultButter

4 of 19

Microwave the butter in short bursts until fully melted.

⏱ 30s

ResultMelted butter

5 of 19

Brush the melted butter all over each ear of corn to coat them evenly.

Melted butter · step 4

⏱ 20s

ResultButtered corn

6 of 19

Slide the baking tray under the hot grill.

⏱ 15s

ResultButtered corn

7 of 19

Grill the corn, turning with tongs every few minutes, until the kernels are deeply charred in spots all around.

230°C

⏱ 15 min

ResultCharred corn

8 of 19

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.

⏱ 10s

ResultCharred cornused in step 16

9 of 19

Spoon the mayonnaise into a small bowl.

Mayonnaise · 60 g

⏱ 5s

ResultMayonnaise

10 of 19

Add the sour cream to the same bowl.

Sour cream · 60 g

⏱ 5s

ResultMayonnaise and sour cream

11 of 19

Cut both limes in half through the equator.

Lime · 2 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultLime halves

12 of 19

Squeeze the juice from both limes into the bowl, then stir the mayonnaise, sour cream and lime juice together until smooth.

Lime halves · step 11

⏱ 20s

ResultLime-sharp crema

13 of 19

Add the salt to the crema.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultLime-sharp crema and salt

14 of 19

Stir the salt through the crema until fully combined.

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned cremaused in step 17

15 of 19

Grate the cotija cheese into a small bowl so it is ready to press onto the corn.

Cotija cheese · 80 g

⏱ 30s

ResultGrated cotijaused in step 18

16 of 19

Lift the charred ears of corn onto a serving platter.

Charred corn · step 8

⏱ 15s

ResultCharred corn

17 of 19

Brush a generous coat of the seasoned crema all over each ear of corn, covering every side.

Seasoned crema · step 14

⏱ 30s

ResultSauced elote

18 of 19

Press and sprinkle the grated cotija evenly over all four ears so the cheese clings to the crema.

Grated cotija · step 15

⏱ 20s

ResultCheese-coated elote

19 of 19

Dust the chili powder over the corn.

Chilli powder · 2 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultCheese-coated elote and chili powder

Total Time20 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	230°C	Turn the oven to its highest grill setting and let it heat fully.⏱ 10 min
2	4 piece		Place the ears of corn on the baking tray.⏱ 10sResultCorn on the cob
3	40 g		Put the butter into a small bowl.⏱ 5sResultButter
4	—		Microwave the butter in short bursts until fully melted.⏱ 30sResultMelted butter
5	Melted butterstep 4		Brush the melted butter all over each ear of corn to coat them evenly.⏱ 20sResultButtered corn
6	—		Slide the baking tray under the hot grill.⏱ 15sResultButtered corn
7	—	230°C	Grill the corn, turning with tongs every few minutes, until the kernels are deeply charred in spots all around.⏱ 15 minResultCharred corn
8	—		Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.⏱ 10sResultCharred cornused in step 16
9	60 g		Spoon the mayonnaise into a small bowl.⏱ 5sResultMayonnaise
10	60 g		Add the sour cream to the same bowl.⏱ 5sResultMayonnaise and sour cream
11	2 piece		Cut both limes in half through the equator.⏱ 15sResultLime halves
12	Lime halvesstep 11		Squeeze the juice from both limes into the bowl, then stir the mayonnaise, sour cream and lime juice together until smooth.⏱ 20sResultLime-sharp crema
13	1 tsp		Add the salt to the crema.⏱ 5sResultLime-sharp crema and salt
14	—		Stir the salt through the crema until fully combined.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned cremaused in step 17
15	80 g		Grate the cotija cheese into a small bowl so it is ready to press onto the corn.⏱ 30sResultGrated cotijaused in step 18
16	Charred cornstep 8		Lift the charred ears of corn onto a serving platter.⏱ 15sResultCharred corn
17	Seasoned cremastep 14		Brush a generous coat of the seasoned crema all over each ear of corn, covering every side.⏱ 30sResultSauced elote
18	Grated cotijastep 15		Press and sprinkle the grated cotija evenly over all four ears so the cheese clings to the crema.⏱ 20sResultCheese-coated elote
19	2 tsp		Dust the chili powder over the corn.⏱ 10sResultCheese-coated elote and chili powder
Total Time			20 min

Serving

Tear the cilantro leaves roughly and scatter them over the corn to finish.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	539kcal
	15g
	33g
	14g
	56g
	10g
	9g
	964mg

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/12

Recipe

Elote

Charred corn on the cob coated with lime-infused mayo, sour cream, and fresh cilantro. A Mexican street food classic with bright citrus and herb flavors.

What you’ll doYou will heat the grill to its highest setting, brush corn with melted butter, and grill it, turning frequently, until deeply charred. While it grills, you will mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice and salt into a crema, then grate the cotija cheese. Once the corn is charred, you will coat each ear generously with crema, press the cheese to it, dust it with chilli powder, and scatter torn cilantro over the top.

Serves4

Total20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Corn on the cob4 piece
Butter40 g
Mayonnaise60 g
Sour cream60 g
Lime2 piece
Salt1 tsp
Cotija cheese80 g
Chilli powder2 tsp
Fresh cilantro10 g

Tools

SpoonTongsButter bowl (small bowl)Crema bowl (small bowl)Cotija bowl (small bowl)OvenPastry brushChef's knifeServing platterCitrus juicerBaking trayGraterOven gloveChopping board

Method

Turn the oven to its highest grill setting and let it heat fully.

230°C10 minOven

Place the ears of corn on the baking tray.

10sBaking trayCorn on the cob · 4 piece

Put the butter into a small bowl.

5sButter bowl (small bowl)Butter · 40 g

Microwave the butter in short bursts until fully melted.

30sButter bowl (small bowl)

Brush the melted butter all over each ear of corn to coat them evenly.

20sBaking tray, Pastry brushMelted butter · step 4

Slide the baking tray under the hot grill.

15sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Grill the corn, turning with tongs every few minutes, until the kernels are deeply charred in spots all around.

230°C15 minBaking tray, Tongs

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on the counter.

Result · Charred corn · used in step 16

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Spoon the mayonnaise into a small bowl.

5sCrema bowl (small bowl)Mayonnaise · 60 g

Add the sour cream to the same bowl.

5sCrema bowl (small bowl)Sour cream · 60 g

Cut both limes in half through the equator.

15sChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · 2 piece

Squeeze the juice from both limes into the bowl, then stir the mayonnaise, sour cream and lime juice together until smooth.

20sCrema bowl (small bowl), Citrus juicerLime halves · step 11

Add the salt to the crema.

5sCrema bowl (small bowl)Salt · 1 tsp

Stir the salt through the crema until fully combined.

Result · Seasoned crema · used in step 17

10sCrema bowl (small bowl), Spoon

Grate the cotija cheese into a small bowl so it is ready to press onto the corn.

Result · Grated cotija · used in step 18

30sCotija bowl (small bowl), GraterCotija cheese · 80 g

Lift the charred ears of corn onto a serving platter.

15sServing platter, TongsCharred corn · step 8

Brush a generous coat of the seasoned crema all over each ear of corn, covering every side.

30sServing platter, Pastry brushSeasoned crema · step 14

Press and sprinkle the grated cotija evenly over all four ears so the cheese clings to the crema.

20sServing platterGrated cotija · step 15

Dust the chili powder over the corn.

10sServing platterChilli powder · 2 tsp

Tear the cilantro leaves roughly and scatter them over the corn to finish.

Result · Elote

10sServing platterFresh cilantro · 10 g

Printed 6 October 2026