Gochujang Elotes
Ingredients
- 1 cup crumbled Cotija cheese ⓘ
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise ⓘ
- 1/4 cup Mexican crema ⓘ
- 1/4 cup Korean red chili pepper paste (gochujang)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 ears corn ⓘ
- salt and ground black pepper to taste ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons melted butter ⓘ
- 4 lime wedges ⓘ
Instructions
- Mix Cotija cheese, mayonnaise, crema, chili pepper paste, cilantro, and garlic in a large bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
- Carefully peel back the husks of each ear of corn 3/4 of the way. Remove as much silk as you can without pulling the husks off. Pull the husks back up.
- Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add ears of corn, rotating when sides are charred, about every 5 minutes. Sprinkle each side under the husks with salt and pepper.
- Mix melted butter into the chilled cheese mixture. Peel corn husks back without detaching. Use a spoon to coat the corn with the cheese mixture on all sides. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
928
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).