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Mexican Street Corn {Elote}

Last Updated on April 15, 2022 by Karen

Mexican Street Corn (elote) is a delicious snack made with sweet corn covered with spicy seasoning, fresh lime juice, and cotija cheese.

Happy Monday!  How was your weekend?  Mine has been productive yet indulgent.  I had been craving for cheese for days, so Friday night after work, we went for cheese fondue at our local spot, which was originally a cheese market now turned into a wine bar.

Despite the cold and rain over the weekend (I just wanted to stay home wrapped up in a blanket) I checked off a few more items on my to-do list, including seeing Interstellar in IMAX, gift shopping, working on the blog to bring you a recipe you’ll love!

Whenever I am hungry, I pull out some frozen corn from the freezer, quick defrosting them in a colander with running hot water, and then steam them in a saucepan with salt and pepper.  I love corn so I can basically eat steamed corn every day.  Out of the steamed corn emerged Mexican Street Corn, also known as Elote.  Have you ever gotten Elote from your favorite Mexican joints?  It’s perhaps my favorite dish, next to the carnitas tacos and salsa verde.

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Defrosted corn in a saucepan, followed by a few stirs, and you’ve got elote.  Nothing complicated at all!

You can serve this as a party snack, or as a side dish for Taco Tuesday.  I served mine in a pretty ceramic bowl (a souvenir from my sister when she went to Mexico!) with some tortilla chip cups to scoop up the goodies.

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This recipe was insanely simple and I pretty much had all the ingredients already on hand.  5 minutes was all it took for the sweet corn to get tender and the sauce to thicken up.  I topped mine with cotija cheese, cilantro, and a dusting of chipotle chile powder for some smoky flavors.

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Creamy, hearty, and slightly spicy – it’s such a delicious side dish!  I wouldn’t change a thing.

Meatless Monday: Mexican Corn Elote (Cuisinart Hand Blender Giveaway!)

Creamy, hearty, and slightly spicy – Mexican Street Corn makes a delicious side dish or snack!
Author Karen @ The Tasty Bite

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen thawed corn kernels
  • ½ cup Mexican crema or mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup cotija cheese
  • Cilantro and chile powder for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, boil corn kernels for about 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and return corn to the saucepan. Stir in crema, lime juice, and cayenne pepper, and bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat until most of the liquid has reduced.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving bowl or cup and garnish with cotija cheese, cilantro, and chili powder, if using. Serve as is or with tortilla chips.

You should be able to find cotija cheese at regular grocery stores, but if not, you can substitute with parmesan cheese or feta crumbles for a salty bite.

Mexican Street Corn (elote) is a delicious snack made with sweet corn covered with spicy seasoning, fresh lime juice, and cotija cheese.

148 Comments

  1. danielle Marie

    the fondue looks amazing. i would use this blender for making creamy smooth soups. potato leek!

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  2. I like to use my blender to blend up soup. My favorite one is cream of broccoli

  3. All the food looks really good

  4. I use the blender to make smoothies more than anything.

  5. making smoothies

  6. i like to use them for my smoothies

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  9. I love to make smoothies!

  10. I would like using the chopper/grinder especially for onions.

  11. I like to make cakes using a blender.

  12. I make a lot of smoothies

  13. My favorite thing to make with a blender is smoothies but a stick blender could do so much more!

  14. i love to make all kinds of breads and soups! The corn looks delicious!

  15. I want a hand stick blender like this to make soups!

  16. nice food I would like to try

  17. I love making smoothies with a blender.

  18. Thomas Murphy

    I like using it to bake cakes.

  19. Has to be milkshakes! One of my all-time favorite treats :)

  20. Julie Waldron

    We like to make smoothies.

  21. I love to make smoothies.

  22. I use my blender to make smoothies and milkshakes.

  23. bethelderton

    This looks absolutely mouth-watering! I make breakfast smoothies every morning,so that’s what I would use this for the most, but I would also make salsas and pestos.
    Mary Beth Elderton

  24. I love these types of blenders for making creamy soups without using cream!

  25. Debbi Wellenstein

    I use my blender to make strawberry malts!

  26. I mainly use my blender to make smoothies

  27. I like to use the blender for Soups, Stews and Smoothies.. as well as great sauces for my dishes.

  28. jessica mcfarlin

    MAKING MY SMOOTHIES!

  29. This looks like a wonderful kitchen tool! Right now I would use it to make soups, and then cool drinks come summer :)

  30. I like to make drinks with this blender.

  31. Colleen Boudreau (Collifornia)

    I love making smoothies.

  32. Smoothies! I love making smoothies with yogurt, soy milk, frozen berries & honey!

  33. I use them for smoothies!

  34. I’d use it to make smoothies!

  35. I use my blender as a food processor, so I use it for everything. Smoothies, soups, sauces, salsa…

  36. Darlene Carbajal

    I love making salsa.

  37. I love to make cakes and brownies!

  38. I like to make milkshakes with a blender

  39. Bridgett Wilbur

    My favorite use is the good old making mashed potatoes

  40. I use my blender to make soups and to chop and shred veggies (like for coleslaw). I’d love an immersion blender for the soups!

  41. I use my blender to make milkshakes

  42. I like to use blender to make soup (for example cream of green pea).

  43. Cathy Burnett

    My favorite use of a blender is to make strawberry daquiries ! Merry Christmas!

  44. I like to blend soups.

  45. Using it for blending soups and potatoes

  46. I’ve not yet used a hand blender. I use my regular blender for smoothies, sauces and lattes

  47. Making soups

  48. jessica edwards

    Making potato and leek soup!

  49. Smoothies. I also use it for a couple of soups and things like that, but it is such a pain I tend to avoid it. I need to find a wand one like what you are giving away.

  50. I love them for making smoothies! :)

  51. I like making smoothies!

  52. I love to make sauces and soups and of course smoothies with blenders

  53. Ice cream shakes! =)

  54. I like to use the blender for making soup.

  55. I love to make smoothies!

  56. i would use for soup

  57. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    I would really like to use it for soups and smoothies :)

  58. Alana Vester

    My favorite use of a blender is to make smoothies.

  59. I like to use my blender to blend soup, smoothies, and korean ginseng tea! :D thx for the giveaway!

  60. I usually make smoothies with my blender :)

  61. Nicholas Balandiat

    I like chopping up beans like Nothern Beans to make dips and humus

  62. I like to thin gravy with the hand blender

  63. To make sauces at home.

  64. I love making sauces/salsas!

  65. Jennifer Pittman

    My favorite use is to blend soup.

  66. strawberry banana smoothies

  67. Janice Cooper

    Making smoothies and shakes

  68. I love milkshakes!

  69. I love using a hand blender to make soup!

  70. Baking cakes, cupcakes, cookies…

  71. I like the blender for soups and to make mayonnaise.

  72. I love making smoothies with my blender

  73. make smoothies

  74. I like to make smoothies

  75. Beckie Bergeron

    I love blenders to make creamed soups!

  76. Milkshakes for the kids and smoothies and health drinks for me!

  77. I do not own a blender yet.

  78. MY #1 use is smoothies, but in a pinch it can help with making great salsa. :)

  79. My blender is out of order, but I loved to use it with soups before it broke!

  80. I love to make healthy smoothies for me and my daughter.

  81. I love making green smoothies every morning–it’s such a fresh way to start your day!

  82. Making milkshakes!

  83. I could make pizza sauce myself!

  84. I like to make smoothies.

  85. Baking cakes and other goods.

  86. I like making smoothies.

  87. Strawberry smoothies are my fave!

  88. Michelle Tucker

    I like making pestos mostly in a blender.

  89. Soup!

  90. Kayla Gilbert

    I love making protein shakes.

  91. jessica eapen

    making smoothies =)

  92. For smoothies!

  93. i love blenders to make smoothies with

  94. Leanne Godfrey

    My favorite use it to blend cauliflower.

  95. Smoothies are my pick

  96. My favorite use of a blender is to make smoothies.
    RC- Tara Woods

  97. I love making soups. I like that I can control the flavor and sodium content.

  98. I like to blend up cake mixes and cookie batches

  99. Dorothy Deakyne

    smoothies

  100. Brittney House

    I like using it for making cakes and cheesecakes.

  101. I like making smoothies with one

  102. I use this kind of item to puree soups. I like my soups smooth and creamy.

  103. I am real into smoothies. :)

  104. yarnaddicted

    I love to make smoothies with a blender, thanks!
    Kim Reid

  105. I make a great easy bean salad with a can of navy beans, a jar of artichoke hearts, oil and spices.

  106. cynthia Dawson

    I would love this for soups!

  107. I like to use a blender to make soups and sauces.

  108. I use a blender to make milkshakes for my kids and homemade salsa for hubby.

  109. I make healthy smoothies for breakfast

  110. I like making smoothies.

  111. I love my blender for making milkshakes.

  112. I use it for making cakes and cookies etc

  113. They are best for baking smoothies or milkshakes! They are also good for whipping eggs.

  114. Destiny Mikkelson

    I love to make healthy smoothies!!

  115. Milkshakes in the summer

  116. Connie Tucker

    To make salsa

  117. I like using it to bake cakes and cookies, frosting, toppings, etc. Thanks for the awesome giveaway and Happy holidays :)

    Renee
    fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

  118. To make baby food.

  119. I use my blender for mixing eggs for casseroles, making flour out of oatmeal for cookies and frozen banana ice cream.

  120. velder dixon

    making smoothies

  121. Our blender is used almost every day for smoothies!

  122. Carolyn Daley

    I love to make smoothies and milkshakes.

  123. leslie medina

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  124. I use it to make a lot of smoothies

  125. I like to use a blender to make soups! Thanks!

  126. My favorite use for a blender is making mini cheesecakes with strawberries.

  127. blending fresh pumpkin for pumpkin pies

  128. tina reynolds

    I love making shakes

  129. Thank You for the giveaway… we use the blender for making various vegetable-based sauces, and soups !

  130. I like to make smoothies and milkshakes.

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