Creamy Elote Dip

Description

If you like Mexican street corn, you’ll love this rich and creamy dip. Serve with tortilla chips.

Ingredients

  • 8 ears corn, shucked
  • 2 medium green onions, chopped
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina®)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ancho chile powder
  • ⅓ cup crumbled cotija cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. Grill corn for 10 minutes
  3. turning every 2 minutes. Transfer corn to a cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes. Cut kernels off the cobs.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and jalapeno and cook for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in mayonnaise
  5. sour cream
  6. lime juice
  7. and hot sauce. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in corn and cook until heated through
  8. about 1 minute.
  9. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Transfer the dip to a serving dish. Sprinkle chile powder over the top and garnish with cotija cheese.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 8

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