Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) | Kenji's Cooking Show

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

cotija cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Feta is lower in fat, while parmesan is often more affordable.

Grill the corn on the cob until charred over the hottest part of the grill.

In a bowl, mix mayonnaise with garlic and lime juice.

Add chopped scallion and cilantro to the mayonnaise mixture.

Slather the mayonnaise mixture onto the grilled corn.

Sprinkle crumbled cotija cheese over the corn.

Finish with additional cilantro and scallions, and sprinkle chili powder on top.

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