Mexican Corn Elote Recipe – Mexican Style Corn

This Mexican corn Elote recipe is so easy to make, thanks to this new Trader Joe’s seasoning I picked up earlier this week. With just a few simple ingredients, we were able to replicate the best Mexican street corn at home in a matter of minutes.

Mexican Corn Elote Recipe

I’m lactose-sensitive and so we did not include the traditional cotija cheese that you normally find when purchasing this sweet corn recipe at restaurants or on the street. While I absolutely love the way that combination tastes, I prefer to make the recipe without the extra dairy if I can avoid it.

However, PLEASE feel free to sprinkle on HEAPS of cotija cheese to create the creamy sauce on top of your fresh corn. I am just showing you what I made last night.

Ingredients For Mexican Style Corn

• Trader Joe’s Everything But The Elote Seasoning Blend
• 1/4 stick of butter
• 1/4 cup of mayonnaise
• Lime
• Optional – cotija cheese
• Optional – cilantro

How To Make Grilled Mexican Corn

Grab a frying pan and coat with some butter. Grill your corn on the cobs until they are cooked through. Make sure you toss corn every few minutes to ensure one side doesn’t brown more than the other. Cook for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt your butter in the microwave (30 seconds) and cover on every side. Then top with your mayonnaise. Sprinkle with some lime.

Now, take your Trader Joe’s Everything But The Elote Seasoning Blend and cover generously on every side. If you have cotija cheese and cilantro on hand, be sure to top your corn on the cob and serve immediately.

We eat street corn with just about everything – chicken, steak, pork – you name it! Sweet summer corn goes with pretty much every meal. LOL!

Tips and Variations:

• If you don’t like mayonnaise, you could always consider using fat free yogurt. That would be another great option to consider.
• Serve elote corn right off a hot grill. But if you like it chilled, go for it. People enjoy this dish both ways. The best way is the one you prefer.
• Top with a spicy hot sauce, parmesan cheese, and cilantro leaves. It’s also always best to throw fresh lime juice on top before serving.
• Feel free to add in garlic powder, additional regular chili powder, or chipotle chili powder.
• If you can’t find cotija cheese or if you just don’t want to use it (my kids don’t like it), you can either omit it or substitute it for feta cheese. That is a personal choice.
• If you want to make this into a Mexican corn dip, simply substitute out the corb cobs / ears of corn for canned corn (drained). Put all the spices and cheese into a bowl and then mix. We actually love to have it this way, as well. One of our favorite ways to have corn.

There’s nothing like delicious street food and when you can figure out a way to get the same flavor profiles at home – it’s a WIN! Whenever we get little cravings for this dish, I can get it on the table in a matter of minutes. The perfect side dish.

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