Embered Elote Recipe

Time40m

Serves4

spicy limon crema // cotija // elote spice + chiltepin

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare elote spice mix
In a small bowl, combine Elote spice mix with crushed chiltepin. Set aside to season the corn later.
2
Make spicy lime crema
Whisk Mexican crema with lime juice and a pinch of salt until smooth. Chill briefly while the corn cooks.
3
Char the corn
Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush each cob with melted butter or oil. Grill, turning occasionally, until kernels are charred in spots and tender, about 8–10 minutes.
4
Finish the elote
Brush each cob with the spicy lime crema. Sprinkle with the Elote spice mix and top with crumbled Cotija. Finish with a light dusting of crushed chiltepin. Squeeze a lime wedge over each, and garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.
5
Serve
Serve hot with extra lime wedges on the side.