Elotes (Grilled Mexican street corn)

[tallbm]

Yep that's the stuff, great work.

If you ever want it OFF the cob just do everything that was done while on the cob and then cut it off and put in a cup and eat with a spoon. It is very common to be eaten this way and is often served this way around here when not on the cob. No need for extra stuff when going to off the cob and cup format.
The beauty is in the corn and all the extras just help enhance :)

 

[chilerelleno]

Any of the Mexican crumbling cheeses will work great.
Cotija, Fresco, Anejo and Blanco are the most common.

 

[Bearcarver]

I have 6 ears at home waiting on me and I think i'm going to do exactly that. Thanks for the recipe!

"6 ears waiting on you at home??"
Wife & 2 kids?
There used to be 4 ears waiting at home for me, when Bear Jr used to live with us.

Bear

 

[dj mishima]

Elote is one of my favorites to get in Mexico. I actually just recently made some myself last week.

Parmesan makes for an ok substitute for cotija also. If you can find Tajin, it goes great on these also.

 

[banderson7474]

I made it tonight and loved it. Couldnt find the right cheese so i had to substitute it

 

[xray]

Looks and sounds great!!! Point for sure. Definitely want to try that. Have to be feta, don't think I will find cojita up here. Will have to try the mexican store if I ever get some days off here.

Thanks for the point! I appreciate it. Feta is a good substitute. I made these spur of the moment so feta was the only thing readily available.

Yep that's the stuff, great work.

If you ever want it OFF the cob just do everything that was done while on the cob and then cut it off and put in a cup and eat with a spoon. It is very common to be eaten this way and is often served this way around here when not on the cob. No need for extra stuff when going to off the cob and cup format.
The beauty is in the corn and all the extras just help enhance :)

Thank you! This will be the plan when i want to eat this during the winter. Right now summer time is all about corn on the cob. A few people close to me can’t eat it off the cob, so I will mostly likely shave it off for them.

 

[xray]

I made it tonight and loved it. Couldnt find the right cheese so i had to substitute it

Yeah I really enjoyed it too. I eat a lot of corn during the summer so this will be a nice change every now and then.

I used Feta which was perfectly fine...but I could get Cotija easily if I plan ahead. What kind did you use?

 

[civilsmoker]

Just love corn season! Looks yum! Like!

 

[Fueling Around]

I live on the northern side.
Sweet corn currently in the stores is not local and over-ripe.
My favorite method on over-ripe corn is grilling. I grill some in the husk and some naked depending on the destination.
In the husk is for eating off the ear.
Naked ears get grilled for the flavor, cut off the ear and used in corn bread or a variation of street corn or for cowboy caviar.

 

[forktender]

I'm not normally a fan of grilled corn on the cob, but I must say that looks wonderful.

Point for sure
Chris

You can easily turn it into a side dish of street corn salad, I do this all the time. I love pretty much all Mexican food and grew up and hunt either in or around the corn fields. The Mexican lady will set up little stands on the side of the road and sell street corn on the cob. I always stop and buy a few each time I see them. I hate getting corn stuck in my teeth though so when I make it I grill then strip the corn and turn it into a salad.

 

[forktender]

Oh hell yeah!
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So I finally got to make this and I’m glad I did. My wife even said that I need to make this a lot more during the summer. We ate the corn as the main dish and served it with a cucumber tomato salad on the side.

In a large bowl combine:

1/4c Sour Cream
1/4c Mayo
1/2c crumbled cheese (Cotija or Feta cheese)
1 handful of chopped cilantro
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 tsp Ancho chili powder
1/2 tsp Chipotle chili powder (or smoked paprika)
Juice of one lime wedge

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.

Lightly spray corn with olive oil and place on the grill, turning often until corn is cooked and charred. This took me about 15 minutes.

Hold an ear of corn in the bowl with the mixture. Brush mixture on hot corn on all sides and place on a serving dish, repeat with remaining corn. After corn is plated sprinkle with extra cheese, cilantro and more squeezed lime juice.

I used feta cheese since my local Weis didn’t have Cotija but I will use it next time, I could get it pretty easily at Wally world.

Sorry about my hack job on the cilantro garnish, I was hungry and I tried cutting it on a paper plate...so finesse goes out the window there lol!

If you get a chance, make this. I really enjoyed it. It’s quick. I made the mixture while the grill preheated.

Thanks for looking. Xray

Love, love, love, me some street corn.

 

[forktender]

I have never had elotes, but have always wanted to try it. My current diet doesn't support me having it so it so that's currently a no go. I kind of want to find a recipe for this as like an off the cob recipe for catering gigs, just the thought of the flavors makes me think even here in the heart of Noethnicflavorsville it would be well received.

If you have Duke's Mayo use it or add a little more lime to the mix.

https://www.google.com/search?q=mex...j69i60j0l2.13116j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[tropics]

Joe that looks great,I hope to get a chance of making it soon.Thanks for sharing Points
Richie

 

[crazymoon]

XR, Fine looking corn and I added it to my "to do" list !

 

[xray]

Just love corn season! Looks yum! Like!

Love, love, love, me some street corn.

Thanks guys! I’ll have to give the corn salad a shot. I used Dukes mayo when I made this.

 

[xray]

Joe that looks great,I hope to get a chance of making it soon.Thanks for sharing Points
Richie

XR, Fine looking corn and I added it to my "to do" list !

Thanks guys! It was on my “to do” list since last summer. It’s funny how such simple things fall to the back burner.

 

[Misplaced Nebraskan]

Anytime corn makes the carousel... I'm IN! Loves me some corn!

Excellent job. I'm with you though, first time I finally made it, I was alerted to the error of my ways in not making it sooner!

 

[xray]

Anytime corn makes the carousel... I'm IN! Loves me some corn!

Excellent job. I'm with you though, first time I finally made it, I was alerted to the error of my ways in not making it sooner!

Thanks! Corn on a meat carousel? Crazy!!

 

[xray]

Looks so great, you like to use foil to wrap corns. while I like to use YRYM HT butcher paper to wrap smoking meat

Thank you. The corn was placed directly on the grill, fully peeled.

I use the aluminum foil over a baking sheet for easy cleanup, this way I can put the eaten cobs back on the foil....ball it up and throw it away.

 

[Misplaced Nebraskan]

Thanks! Corn on a meat carousel? Crazy!!

Brought a tear to my Nebraskan eye!

(happy tears )