Everyday Eats Recipes
Skillet Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
All the flavors you love in Mexican street corn made in a skillet for times when grilling isn't an option.
Ingreadient
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 4 ears sweet corn, shucked and kernels cut off
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tablespoons cotija cheese
Direction
- 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.
