Plenty!'s Monthly Recipe: Mexican Street Corn (Grilled Elote)

Total Time - Prep Time - Cook Time - Servings
20 minutes - 10 minutes - 10 minutes - 3

Ingredients:
3 ears of corn, shucked
1 tablespoon canola oil
⅓ cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup sour cream
½ lime, juiced
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
¼ cup cotija cheese
fresh cilantro, to taste

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Preparation:

• Blanch the corn in a large pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the corn from the pot.
• Grill or sauté corn (heat the canola oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat).
• Add the corn and cook, turning occasionally, until nicely browned on all sides.
• Transfer to a serving plate.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and lime juice. Brush all over the corn.
• Sprinkle the corn with the chipotle powder, cotija cheese, and cilantro.

This recipe comes from the June 2026 newsletter from Plenty! Farm and Food Bank.

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