Best Elotes Mexican Corn In A Cup Recipes

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CORN IN A CUP (ELOTE EN VASO)



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This is Mexican street food at its finest. Anytime I visit El Paso or Mexico the craving of elote en vaso steps into high gear. Now anytime I crave this I whip it up at home, except I make it fancy by serving it in a pretty glass instead of the traditional Styrofoam® cup. No matter how you serve it the taste is sweet, crunchy, fiery, and juicy. This is a very loose recipe. Feel free to adjust the proportions of lime juice, crema, cheese, and spices to taste!

Provided by Muy Bueno

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 ears corn, shucked and kernels removed
1 ¼ cups butter
2 ½ cups lime juice
2 ½ cups crema Mexicana (Mexican cream)
1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
salt to taste
1 ¼ cups crumbled cotija cheese
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®), or to taste
10 wedges fresh lime

Steps:

  • Place corn in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return corn to saucepan.
  • Spoon 3/4 cup corn into 10 serving bowls; add 2 tablespoons butter to each and stir until butter is melted. Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup crema Mexicana into each bowl; sprinkle a generous amount of chili powder over each. Season with salt.
  • Top each serving with 2 tablespoons cotija cheese and hot sauce; garnish with a lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 159.8 mg, Fat 51.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 32.1 g, Sodium 406.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

ELOTES (MEXICAN CORN IN A CUP)



Elotes (Mexican Corn in a Cup) image

I grew up just outside of a Mexican border town, and at least twice month my grandmother would take me across the border to do some shopping. I remember the food stands found at every corner street and almost all of them sold elotes. It was one of my favorite vendor foods. Every time I make it, I am reminded of my childhood.

Provided by Kelsie

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Corn Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (15.5 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
4 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
4 teaspoons chile-lime seasoning (such as Tajin®), or more to taste
1 lime, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat corn in a skillet over medium heat until steaming, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain water.
  • Fill several cups or mugs halfway with the corn. Add 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and 1 to 2 teaspoons chile-lime seasoning to each cup. Squeeze lime juice on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 9.6 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 1188.6 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

ELOTES (MEXICAN CORN CUP)



Elotes (Mexican Corn Cup) image

They have these in Texas at street vendors. Yummy.

Provided by Cari Bower

Categories     Vegetables

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cobs of corn
1/2 c cotija cheese, crumbled
3/4 c crema mexicana
juice from 1 lime
1 tsp cayenne pepper
hot sauce to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat grill or oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. If cooking on the grill, cook for 15 minutes (still in husks), remove from grill, cool for 5 minutes. Remove husks and cut the corn off the cob, drizzle with lime juice. If using the oven,place the cobs of corn (still in husks) in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove husks and cut the corn off the cob. Drizzle with lime juice
  • 3. Place the corn in a medium bowl and add the crema Mexicana. Toss to well combine.
  • 4. Divide the corn between four cups. Top each cup with crumbled cotija cheese, a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a dash of hot sauce. Serve immediately.

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