---
title: Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
servings: 4
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 12 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/elote-street-corn
---

Gather @sour cream{3%tbsp}, @cotija cheese{80%g}, @chili powder{1%tsp} and @fresh cilantro{2%tbsp}.

Heat a grill or grill pan until properly hot.

Grill the @corn{4}, turning every couple of minutes, until blistered and charred in patches all over, 10–12 minutes. ~{12%minutes}

Whisk the @mayonnaise{3%tbsp}, crema, @lime{1} juice and a pinch of @salt{} into a spreadable sauce.

Paint each hot ear generously with the sauce.

Roll or shower the ears with cotija, dust with chile powder and finish with cilantro.

Serve at once with lime wedges and a stack of napkins.