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Elote - Mexican Street Corn

Elote - Mexican Street Corn

Ingredients
• Vegetable oil for brushing
• 6 ears corn, shucked
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup Cojita cheese crumbles or Feta cheese crumbles
• *1 teaspoon chili powder
• *1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• *1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• kosher salt
• lime wedges

Instructions
In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and garlic. Mix until well combined, set aside. Spread cheese crumbles on a plate, set aside. In a small bowl combine chili powder, cayenne paper, and 1 teaspoon salt, set aside.
Brush grill grate with vegetable oil. Heat grill to high heat. Place corn directly on the grill. Grill corn, turning occasionally until cooked and lightly charred, about 10 minutes.
Immediately brush the corn with mayonnaise mixture. Roll corn in cheese crumbles sprinkles with chili powder mixture and cilantro. Squeeze lime over corn and serve immediately.
*You can use taco seasoning instead of individual spices

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