Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Name: Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 clove Garlic; 80 g cotija cheese; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves; 2 piece Lime; 60 g Mayonnaise; 60 g Soured cream; 0.5 tsp Fine salt; 1 tbsp Neutral oil; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 4 piece Corn on the cob

16 min · 16 min active · makes ~1.5 kg · Medium

Charred corn on the cob coated with mayonnaise, soured cream, cotija cheese, chilli powder and coriander leaves, finished with lime.

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Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Charred corn on the cob coated with mayonnaise, soured cream, cotija cheese, chilli powder and coriander leaves, finished with lime.

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TOTAL TIME

16 min

ACTIVE TIME

16 min

QUANTITY

~1.5 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/11

Ingredients

0/10 gathered · 4 servings

1clove

80g

2tbsp

2piece

60g

0.5tsp

1tbsp

1tsp

4piece

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1clove	—	—
2	80g	—	—
3	2tbsp	—	—
4	2piece	—	—
5	60g	—	—
6	60g	—	—
7	0.5tsp	—	—
8	1tbsp	—	—
9	1tsp	—	—
10	4piece	—	—

Tools

12 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

24 steps

1 of 24

Press the flat of the knife onto the garlic clove to loosen the skin, then pull the skin away and discard it.

Garlic · 1 clove

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled garlic clove

2 of 24

Mince the peeled garlic clove as finely as you can on the chopping board.

Peeled garlic clove · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultMinced garlicused in step 11

3 of 24

Add the cotija cheese to the small bowl.

Cotija cheese · 80 g

⏱ 10s

ResultCotija cheese

4 of 24

Crumble the cotija cheese in the small bowl with your fingers until it resembles coarse sand.

⏱ 1 min

ResultCrumbled cotija cheeseused in step 20

5 of 24

Chop the coriander leaves roughly on the chopping board.

Coriander leaves · 2 tbsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped coriander

6 of 24

Slide the chopped coriander leaves into a small bowl to keep the board clear.

Chopped coriander · step 5

⏱ 10s

ResultChopped corianderused in step 22

7 of 24

Halve each lime through the equator on the chopping board.

Lime · 2 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultLime halves

8 of 24

Slide the lime halves onto a small plate to clear the board for the corn.

Lime halves · step 7

⏱ 10s

ResultLime halvesused in step 24

9 of 24

Spoon the mayonnaise into the medium bowl.

Mayonnaise · 60 g

⏱ 15s

ResultMayonnaise

10 of 24

Add the soured cream to the mayonnaise in the bowl.

Soured cream · 60 g

⏱ 15s

ResultMayonnaise and soured cream

11 of 24

Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the mayonnaise and soured cream.

Minced garlic · step 2

⏱ 15s

ResultMayonnaise and soured cream and minced garlic

12 of 24

Add the fine salt to the mayonnaise, soured cream and minced garlic in the bowl.

Fine salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultMayonnaise and soured cream mixture

13 of 24

Stir the mayonnaise and soured cream mixture together until smooth and well combined.

⏱ 1 min

ResultGarlic mayonnaise mixture

14 of 24

Set the garlic mixture aside at room temperature until ready to use.

⏱ 1 min

ResultGarlic mayonnaise mixtureused in step 19

15 of 24

Brush the corn cobs all over with neutral oil on the chopping board.

Neutral oil · 1 tbspCorn on the cob · 4 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultOiled corn cobsused in step 17

16 of 24

Place a griddle pan over a high heat and let it get smoking hot.

260°C

⏱ 2 min

17 of 24

Lay the oiled corn cobs on the hot griddle pan and cook, turning with tongs, until deeply charred on all sides.

Oiled corn cobs · step 15

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultCharred corn cobs

18 of 24

Transfer the charred corn cobs from the griddle to a large plate.

Charred corn cobs · step 17

⏱ 30s

ResultCharred corn cobs

19 of 24

Brush the garlic mixture all over the charred corn cobs generously, coating every surface.

Garlic mayonnaise mixture · step 14

⏱ 1 min

ResultGarlic-coated charred corn cobs

20 of 24

Scatter the crumbled cotija cheese evenly over the elote.

Crumbled cotija cheese · step 4

⏱ 1 min

ResultElote with cotija

21 of 24

Dust the chilli powder evenly over the elote.

Chilli powder · 1 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultElote with cotija and chilli

22 of 24

Scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the elote.

Chopped coriander · step 6

⏱ 30s

ResultElote with cotija, chilli and coriander

23 of 24

Arrange the finished elote on a serving plate.

Elote with cotija, chilli and coriander · step 22

⏱ 1 min

ResultElote with cotija, chilli and coriander

24 of 24

Tuck the lime halves alongside the elote on the serving plate.

Lime halves · step 8

⏱ 10s

ResultElote (Mexican Street Corn)

Total Time16 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	1 clove		Press the flat of the knife onto the garlic clove to loosen the skin, then pull the skin away and discard it.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic clove
2	Peeled garlic clovestep 1		Mince the peeled garlic clove as finely as you can on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultMinced garlicused in step 11
3	80 g		Add the cotija cheese to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultCotija cheese
4	—		Crumble the cotija cheese in the small bowl with your fingers until it resembles coarse sand.⏱ 1 minResultCrumbled cotija cheeseused in step 20
5	2 tbsp		Chop the coriander leaves roughly on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultChopped coriander
6	Chopped corianderstep 5		Slide the chopped coriander leaves into a small bowl to keep the board clear.⏱ 10sResultChopped corianderused in step 22
7	2 piece		Halve each lime through the equator on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultLime halves
8	Lime halvesstep 7		Slide the lime halves onto a small plate to clear the board for the corn.⏱ 10sResultLime halvesused in step 24
9	60 g		Spoon the mayonnaise into the medium bowl.⏱ 15sResultMayonnaise
10	60 g		Add the soured cream to the mayonnaise in the bowl.⏱ 15sResultMayonnaise and soured cream
11	Minced garlicstep 2		Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the mayonnaise and soured cream.⏱ 15sResultMayonnaise and soured cream and minced garlic
12	0.5 tsp		Add the fine salt to the mayonnaise, soured cream and minced garlic in the bowl.⏱ 15sResultMayonnaise and soured cream mixture
13	—		Stir the mayonnaise and soured cream mixture together until smooth and well combined.⏱ 1 minResultGarlic mayonnaise mixture
14	—		Set the garlic mixture aside at room temperature until ready to use.⏱ 1 minResultGarlic mayonnaise mixtureused in step 19
15	1 tbsp		Brush the corn cobs all over with neutral oil on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultOiled corn cobsused in step 17
15	4 piece
16	—	260°C	Place a griddle pan over a high heat and let it get smoking hot.⏱ 2 min
17	Oiled corn cobsstep 15		Lay the oiled corn cobs on the hot griddle pan and cook, turning with tongs, until deeply charred on all sides.⏱ 2 min 30sResultCharred corn cobs
18	Charred corn cobsstep 17		Transfer the charred corn cobs from the griddle to a large plate.⏱ 30sResultCharred corn cobs
19	Garlic mayonnaise mixturestep 14		Brush the garlic mixture all over the charred corn cobs generously, coating every surface.⏱ 1 minResultGarlic-coated charred corn cobs
20	Crumbled cotija cheesestep 4		Scatter the crumbled cotija cheese evenly over the elote.⏱ 1 minResultElote with cotija
21	1 tsp		Dust the chilli powder evenly over the elote.⏱ 30sResultElote with cotija and chilli
22	Chopped corianderstep 6		Scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the elote.⏱ 30sResultElote with cotija, chilli and coriander
23	Elote with cotija, chilli and corianderstep 22		Arrange the finished elote on a serving plate.⏱ 1 minResultElote with cotija, chilli and coriander
24	Lime halvesstep 8		Tuck the lime halves alongside the elote on the serving plate.⏱ 10sResultElote (Mexican Street Corn)
Total Time			16 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	498kcal
	15g
	28g
	9g
	56g
	10g
	9g
	593mg

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/11

Recipe

Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Charred corn on the cob coated with mayonnaise, soured cream, cotija cheese, chilli powder and coriander leaves, finished with lime.

What you’ll doYou will prepare a garlicky cream mixture and char corn cobs on a hot griddle until deeply blackened. Once charred, you'll coat the corn generously with the garlic cream, then top it with crumbled cheese, chilli powder and fresh coriander. Lime halves go alongside for squeezing at the table.

Serves4

Total16 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Garlic1 clove
Cotija cheese80 g
Coriander leaves2 tbsp
Lime2 piece
Mayonnaise60 g
Soured cream60 g
Fine salt0.5 tsp
Neutral oil1 tbsp
Chilli powder1 tsp
Corn on the cob4 piece

Tools

Large plateSpoonTongsServing plateCotija cheese bowl (small bowl)Coriander bowl (small bowl)GriddleSmall plateChef's knifeMedium bowlBrushChopping board

Method

Press the flat of the knife onto the garlic clove to loosen the skin, then pull the skin away and discard it.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 1 clove

Mince the peeled garlic clove as finely as you can on the chopping board.

Result · Minced garlic · used in step 11

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic clove · step 1

Add the cotija cheese to the small bowl.

10sCotija cheese bowl (small bowl)Cotija cheese · 80 g

Crumble the cotija cheese in the small bowl with your fingers until it resembles coarse sand.

Result · Crumbled cotija cheese · used in step 20

1 minCotija cheese bowl (small bowl)

Chop the coriander leaves roughly on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeCoriander leaves · 2 tbsp

Slide the chopped coriander leaves into a small bowl to keep the board clear.

Result · Chopped coriander · used in step 22

10sCoriander bowl (small bowl)Chopped coriander · step 5

Halve each lime through the equator on the chopping board.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · 2 piece

Slide the lime halves onto a small plate to clear the board for the corn.

Result · Lime halves · used in step 24

10sSmall plateLime halves · step 7

Spoon the mayonnaise into the medium bowl.

15sMedium bowlMayonnaise · 60 g

Add the soured cream to the mayonnaise in the bowl.

15sMedium bowlSoured cream · 60 g

Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the mayonnaise and soured cream.

15sMedium bowlMinced garlic · step 2

Add the fine salt to the mayonnaise, soured cream and minced garlic in the bowl.

15sMedium bowlFine salt · 0.5 tsp

Stir the mayonnaise and soured cream mixture together until smooth and well combined.

1 minMedium bowl, Spoon

Set the garlic mixture aside at room temperature until ready to use.

Result · Garlic mayonnaise mixture · used in step 19

1 minMedium bowl

Brush the corn cobs all over with neutral oil on the chopping board.

Result · Oiled corn cobs · used in step 17

1 minChopping board, BrushNeutral oil · 1 tbspCorn on the cob · 4 piece

Place a griddle pan over a high heat and let it get smoking hot.

260°C2 minGriddle

Lay the oiled corn cobs on the hot griddle pan and cook, turning with tongs, until deeply charred on all sides.

2 min 30sGriddle, TongsOiled corn cobs · step 15

Transfer the charred corn cobs from the griddle to a large plate.

30sLarge plate, TongsCharred corn cobs · step 17

Brush the garlic mixture all over the charred corn cobs generously, coating every surface.

1 minLarge plate, BrushGarlic mayonnaise mixture · step 14

Scatter the crumbled cotija cheese evenly over the elote.

1 minLarge plateCrumbled cotija cheese · step 4

Dust the chilli powder evenly over the elote.

30sLarge plateChilli powder · 1 tsp

Scatter the chopped coriander leaves over the elote.

30sLarge plateChopped coriander · step 6

Arrange the finished elote on a serving plate.

1 minServing plate, TongsElote with cotija, chilli and coriander · step 22

Tuck the lime halves alongside the elote on the serving plate.

Result · Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

10sServing plateLime halves · step 8

Printed 11 October 2026