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Elote Mexican street corn

You may have seen Mexican street food vendors selling a strange dish made from corn and mayo often times on a stick or the kernels scraped into a cup. Either way the combination of corn, mayo, cheese and spice make the Elote a king of the street foods. Elotes are easy to make and have an awesome flavor so if you've never had one it's time to try! Join Kenny in his kitchen cus he's gonna show you how to make this addictive snack at home. TasteDis!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • Several ears of corn de-husked
  • Cotija cheese
  • Tajin chili powder or your favorite spicy chili or paprika
  • ΒΌ cup mayo not miracle whip
  • 2 Tb sour cream

Method
 

  1. Corn can be grilled or boiled
  2. Mix mayo and sour cream
  3. Evenly spread crema (mayo & sour cream) over surface of corn covering evenly
  4. Cover corn with Cotija cheese
  5. Sprinkle favorite spicy chili pepper or paprika on top

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