Skillet Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Fresh corn, chili powder, lime juice, cilantro, and cotija cheese deliver all the flavors you love in Mexican street corn (elote) made in a skillet.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 ears sweet corn, shucked and kernels cut off
• 3 tablespoons cotija cheese
• 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.25 cup chopped cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, and chili powder together in a bowl until combined; set aside.

Step 2

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn; cook 5 minutes without stirring. Toss with a spatula; cook until started to brown, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Stir in mayonnaise mixture until evenly combined. Stir in cilantro. Top servings with cotija cheese.