Name: Elote Recipe
Ingredients: 4 ears corn* (, husked); 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 Tablespoons Mexican crema (, or sour cream); ½ cup Cotija cheese (, freshly grated, or queso fresco*); chili powder (, or tajin, to taste); 1 lime (, quartered); fresh chopped cilantro (, for garnish, optional)

Elote Recipe

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Author: Dorothy Miler

Ingredients

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4 ears corn* (, husked)
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Mexican crema (, or sour cream)
½ cup Cotija cheese (, freshly grated, or queso fresco*)
chili powder (, or tajin, to taste)
1 lime (, quartered)
fresh chopped cilantro (, for garnish, optional)

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the ears of corn and cook until tender, about 10 minutes (or cook them in the instant pot).
(Optional step): Brush corn with melted butter and grill corn on medium heat until slightly charred.
Mix the mayonnaise and Mexican crema together and spread a thin layer all around the corn ears.
Sprinkle generously with cotija cheese and then desired amount of chili powder. Serve garnished with cilantro, and with a lime wedge on the side for squeezing on top.
Enjoy immediately.

Find it online: https://thecookingjournal.com/mexican-street-corn-elotes/