Elotes

Name: Elotes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 ears sweetcorn (husks and silks removed and each corn halved); 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper (for seasoning); 300ml / 10 fl. oz sour cream or creme fraiche; 2 teaspoons Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste; 2 tablespoons mayo; 50g / 2oz feta cheese or Mexican cotija (if you can get it); 1 lime, zest and juice; 2 handfuls coriander leaves, roughly chopped; 1 lime, cut into wedges to serve

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Elotes are a staple of the Mexican street food scene and where you will often find the longest queues. Elote translated means corn cob but what makes them so special? The sweetcorn cobs get a lovely char from being on the grill and then a slathering of an irresistible sauce. These Mexican baked Elotes are super delicious and a perfect addition to a summer barbecue. Prepared very easily with only a few fresh ingredients and our delicious Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste, you can easily duplicate or triplicate this elotes recipe and make a big tray of them to serve to your guests. The elotes taste even better if you get a nice char on them before covering in the Chipotle Paste sauce. This is very easily achieved over a very hot pan. Once you get the char and cover them with the sauce, they go in the oven to get even more scrumptious. Serve with freshly chopped coriander on top and lime wedges, then pass them around to your guests for everyone to enjoy!

Updated at: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:26:15 GMT