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Elote

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese (4 ounces)
  • 6 corn cobs (ears, corn on the cob, husks on)
  • 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat a grill to medium- high (350°- 450°).

  • Step 2: Get a small bowl and combine mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and cayenne. Mix it well and put it into a shallow dish that's at least as long as an ear of corn.

  • Step 3: Very carefully peel back the husks (without removing them) and take off as much of the silk as you can. Put the husks back up.

  • Step 4: Grill the corn with the lid closed, turning the corn a quarter turn every ten minutes. Move the corn around on the grill if your grill has hot spots.

  • Step 5: Grill for about 35 minutes, or until the husks start to char and pull back from the corn. Remove from the grill and let it start to cool off.

  • Step 6: Peel back the husks without removing them. Peel them back so that they form a handle on the bottom.

  • Step 7: Brush the corn with the mayonnaise mixture; roll the corn in the crumbled cheese, and squeeze lime over everything.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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