Mexican Corn on the Cob (Elote)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings
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Description

Elote, or Mexican corn on the cob, is made by rolling charred grilled corn in butter, mayo, and cotija cheese — just like street vendors do in Mexico!

Ingredients

• 4 ears corn, shucked
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup grated cotija cheese
• 4 wedges lime

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
3 Grill corn on the preheated grill until hot and lightly charred all over, 7 to 10 minutes.
4 Roll corn in melted butter, then spread evenly with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with cotija cheese.
5 Serve with lime wedges.

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