Mexican Street Corn | Elotes | Mexican Corn Recipe

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

cotija cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Feta cheese is lower in fat and can be more accessible.

chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika offers a milder flavor with health benefits.

Square off the ends of the corn on the cob.

Soak wooden skewers and insert them into the corn.

Baste the corn with melted butter.

Preheat the pellet grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the corn on the grill and cook, rotating halfway for even cooking.

Cook until tender, checking for doneness by tenderness rather than time.

Slice lime and mix the juice with mayonnaise.

Brush the lime-mayo mixture onto the grilled corn.

Sprinkle cotija cheese generously over the corn.

Dust with chili powder and add Tapatio hot sauce to taste.

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