Creamy Elote Dip

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This Mexican-style creamy elote dip recipe is rich, spicy, and zesty with a combination of grilled corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, jalalpeño, and hot sauce.

Ingredients

8 ears corn, shucked
2 medium green onions, chopped
1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina®)
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chile powder
1/3 cup crumbled cotija cheese

Directions

1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
2 Cook corn on the preheated grill for 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes; transfer to a cutting board and cool for 5 minutes. Cut kernels from cobs.
3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and jalapeño; cook about 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and hot sauce and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in corn; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
4 Off heat, stir in cilantro. Transfer dip to a serving dish. Sprinkle chile powder over top; garnish with cotija cheese.