Author Notes: This recipe was inspired by Mexican street corn, also known as Elote. Typically Elote is made by either boiling or grilling the cob – however I decided to give oven roasting a shot. Also, cotija anejo cheese is traditionally used but I only had parmesan on hand. I love this side because they are the perfect accompaniment to so many summer dishes—burgers, tacos, gazpacho, etc. etc. —onetinyspark
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients
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4
ears corn on the cob (silks removed, husks pulled back over clean corn)
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1/2
cup mayonnaise
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1
teaspoon lime juice
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1
cup freshly grated parmesan
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1
dash salt to taste for each cob
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1
handful chopped cilantro
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4
lime wedges
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Place each cob directly on the rack of your oven for roughly 30-35 minutes.
- While the corn is roasting, combine the mayonnaise, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
- When the corn is ready, let it cool for a few minutes.
- Then, peel back the husks leaving the core so that the cob is easy to hold on to.
- Lather up each cob with the mayonnaise mixture and a generous sprinkle of Parmesan.
- Finally, add a dash of salt to each cob and additional cayenne as necessary.
- Serve with a lime wedge.