Elotes

7 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn on the cob, shucked
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil, or as needed
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons guajillo chile powder
  • 1 lime
  • 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Rub corn with oil and season with salt.
  2. 2
    Cook corn over an open fire grill or wood oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove from grill and rub with the mayonnaise; season with guajillo powder (molido). Place corn back on grill or oven for 2 minutes.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat, squeeze lime juice over corn then top with cojita cheese. Serve immediately.

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