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3-Ingredient Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

By Katherine Sacks

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).
Make this street-food favorite at home using just flavor-packed chipotle mayonnaise and crumbly Cotija cheese.

Cooks' Note

Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo for homemade chipotle mayonnaise. If you can't find Cotija cheese, substitute queso fresco or Parmesan.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

Vegetable oil (for brushing)
4 ears of corn, husked
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup store-bought or homemade (see Cooks' Note below) chipotle mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated fresh Cotija cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high; oil grate or pan. Lightly brush corn with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, until tender and well charred, 4–5 minutes per side (16–20 minutes total). Let cool slightly.

    Step 2

    Spread each ear with 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. cheese.

TagsMexicanLatin AmericanCornVegetableChipotleChileCotijaCheeseDairySideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasyGrillingFourth of JulyLabor DayMemorial DaySummerEpicurious

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