Best 20 Elote Recipes

MEXICAN CORN ON THE COB (ELOTE)

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Grill corn until hot and lightly charred all over, 7 to 10 minutes, depending on the temperature of the grill. Roll the ears in melted butter, then spread evenly with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with cotija cheese and serve with a lime wedge.

RAJAS CON CREMA, ELOTE, Y QUESO (CREAMY POBLANO PEPPERS AND SWEET CORN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add poblano peppers. Brush peppers with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
• Roast poblano peppers in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip and continue roasting until skin is charred and flesh is soft, about 20 minutes more.
• Place roasted peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap and peel the skins from the peppers and remove seeds and stems. Cut peppers into strips.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook corn kernels until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add poblano pepper strips and corn; season with chicken bouillon granules and cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in cream and manchego cheese; simmer until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

SKILLET ELOTE (MEXICAN STREET CORN)

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, and chili powder together in a bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn and cook for 5 minutes without stirring. Toss around with a spatula and cook until corn has started to brown, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Add reserved mayonnaise mixture and stir until evenly combined. Add cilantro and stir again. Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle cotija cheese over the top.

CALABACITAS CON ELOTE (ZUCCHINI WITH CORN)

Steps:

• Place the corn in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Mix the zucchini and tomato into the onion and garlic; cook together 5 minutes. Stir the corn kernels into the mixture; add the poblano pepper. Season with salt and pepper; stir. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the cotija cheese to serve.

PASTEL DE ELOTE (MEXICAN CORN CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Chill in freezer.
• Cut kernels from ears of corn with a sharp knife. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Combine eggs, condensed milk, whole milk, and corn kernels in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer egg mixture to a bowl with butter and mix well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a large bowl. Add egg mixture and mix well to combine.
• Remove cake pan from freezer. Grease and flour again. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove from tin and cool on a wire rack.

PAN DE ELOTE FACIL (EASY CORN BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine corn, milk, butter, sugar, and eggs in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl; stir in pancake mix until batter is well blended. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

CORN IN A CUP (ELOTE EN VASO)

Steps:

• Place corn in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return corn to saucepan.
• Spoon 3/4 cup corn into 10 serving bowls; add 2 tablespoons butter to each and stir until butter is melted. Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup crema Mexicana into each bowl; sprinkle a generous amount of chili powder over each. Season with salt.
• Top each serving with 2 tablespoons cotija cheese and hot sauce; garnish with a lime wedge.

ELOTE

Steps:

• Soak 4 wooden skewers in water, 30 minutes. Preheat a grill to high.
• Insert a skewer into each ear of corn. Brush the corn with vegetable oil. Grill, turning, until charred all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Brush the grilled corn with the mayonnaise and sprinkle with the cheese. Sprinkle with chile powder and serve with lime wedges.

ATOLE DE ELOTE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add corn and cook uncovered until kernels are slightly softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Remove kernels from the cob using a knife and transfer to a blender. Add 1 cup water, or 1/2 cup if blending in two batches, and blend until pureed. Strain mixture into a bowl using a fine sieve; discard the solids. Run liquid once more through a clean sieve.
• Stir in milk; transfer mixture to a medium nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until milk is heated through. Stir in sugar, vanilla extract, and salt; bring to a gentle simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and combine 1/4 cup of the hot liquid with cornstarch. Pour mixture into the skillet and stir constantly until atole begins to thicken to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Pour into pudding bowls, soup bowls, or cups.

ELOTE APPETIZER FROM THE ELOTE CAFE

Steps:

• Over a medium-high grill, roast the corn until the husks are well charred, about 5 minutes. Turn occasionally so as not to burn the side contacting the direct heat.
• Set the roasted ears aside until cool enough to handle, then shuck them.
• Cut the kernels off the cob.
• When ready to eat, mix the mayo, hot sauce, lime juice, pepper, salt and chicken stock in a sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add the corn kernels and warm through,.
• Pour into a bowl and garnish with the cheese, cilantro and ground chili.
• Serve immediately with crispy tortilla chips.

MEXICAN CORN PIE (PASTEL DE ELOTE)

Steps:

• Grease a 10 inch pie plate generously with shortening.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Pour into pie plate and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about one hour.
• The pie may be baked and kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheat refrigerated pie at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• The pie may also be frozen after baking and kept frozen for up to 3 months.
• Thaw and reheat at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

ELOTE SALAD

Steps:

• Soak corn in cold water for at least 1 hour.
• Mix mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce, chile powder, and paprika together in a bowl. Refrigerate chile-lime mayonnaise.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Drain corn and grill away from the heat source, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool until easily handled. Shuck corn and return to the grill; cook over the heat source until lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Cut kernels off the cob. Combine corn kernels, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and scallions in a large bowl. Fold in chile-lime mayonnaise.

ELOTE DIP

Steps:

• Stir Mexican crema, lime juice, mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, salt, and cumin together in a large bowl until well combined.
• Add corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, and serrano pepper. Mix until well combined.

SOPA DE ELOTE OR SWEET CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 6-quart saucepan.
• Add onion, pepper and corn.
• Saute 3 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add half-and-half, milk and cilantro.
• Salt to taste.
• Heat to boiling.
• Immediately reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.

CALABACITAS CON ELOTE (MEXICAN-STYLE ZUCCHINI WITH CORN)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir zucchini and corn into the onion mixture. Cover the skillet and continue cooking until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes more.
• Pour buttermilk into the skillet. Season the corn mixture with salt and pepper; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking until hot, about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with Chihuaua cheese.

TAMALES CON ELOTE Y CHILE POBLANO (TAMALES WITH CORN AND POBLANO CHILES)

Steps:

• Place the corn husks in a large bowl, cover with boiling water, and let soak while you prepare the filling.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat until rippling. Add the white onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; add the poblanos, stirring well to combine, and cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the corn kernels and season with cilantro and cook until the moisture has evaporated, about another 3 minutes. Season with salt. Cool thoroughly.
• Fold or beat the corn mixture into the prepared tamal dough, being sure it is evenly distributed. Fill, fold, and steam the tamales, using about ¼ cup of the masa-corn mixture for each husk.
• Serve with a picante sauce such as Pico de Gallo Norteño or Salsa de Tomatillo con Chipotle.

ELOTE GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic and lime juice in small bowl. Combine cheese and chili powder in another small bowl.
• Spread mayo mixture onto warm ears of corn. Sprinkle with cheese mixture. Serve warm.

ELOTE (MEXICAN CORN ON THE COB)

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Combine mayo and juice (if using) in a small bowl.
• Combine cheese and seasonings in another small bowl.
• Place corn on grill rack that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Grill corn 12 minutes or until tender, turning frequently.
• Remove from grill and brush with mayo mixture, and sprinkle with cheese mixture.
• Serve immediately.

ELOTE-STYLE POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat oil and a few popcorn kernels in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high. When kernels pop, add 1/2 cup kernels, cover, and remove from heat; let stand 30 seconds. Return to high heat; cook until popping stops, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Toss with butter, cheese, Tajín, and salt. Add more Tajín to taste, and cayenne for extra heat, if desired.

ATOL DE ELOTE

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, carefully cut enough kernels off the corn cobs to make 3 to 3 1/2 cups. Then scrape the cobs with a knife to remove all their milk. Place 2 1/2 cups of the corn in a blender along with 2 cups of the water and puree well.
• Strain the pureed corn through a sieve into a medium saucepan and discard the solids. Stir in the remaining corn kernels, 1/3 cup sugar and salt.
• Bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until lightly thickened. If the atol doesn't thicken to a creamy consistency, mix the cornstarch with a little cold water and whisk into the simmering liquid until it is just thick enough to coat a spoon.
• Pour the hot atol into mugs or small bowls, sprinkle with a little cinnamon and serve hot with a spoon to scoop up the corn kernels.
• Variations: Frozen corn can be used in a pinch, but the flavor won't be nearly as good.
• Note: Because the corn used in Central America is starchier, you may have to add the suggested cornstarch to achieve the lightly thickened consistency.