Gochujang Elotes

11 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema
  • 1/4 cup Korean red chili pepper paste (gochujang)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 4 ears corn
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 lime wedges

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix Cotija cheese, mayonnaise, crema, chili pepper paste, cilantro, and garlic in a large bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
  2. 2
    Carefully peel back the husks of each ear of corn 3/4 of the way. Remove as much silk as you can without pulling the husks off. Pull the husks back up.
  3. 3
    Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add ears of corn, rotating when sides are charred, about every 5 minutes. Sprinkle each side under the husks with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Mix melted butter into the chilled cheese mixture. Peel corn husks back without detaching. Use a spoon to coat the corn with the cheese mixture on all sides. Serve with lime wedges.

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