Elote (Mexican Street Corn) Salad Shooters
- 1 cup Mexican Crema
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, Divided
- 1/4 cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped Plus 2 Tablespoons For Garnish
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Lime Zest
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 8 ears Fresh Sweet Corn, Husks And Silks Removed
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
- 1 cup Cotija Cheese, Grated (can Substitute Parmesan)
- Lime Wedges, Optional For Serving
- Note: If you cant find it at your store, you can make your own Mexican crema by combining 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt.
- For the sauce: In a large bowl mix crema (or mayo and yogurt combination), 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne, cilantro, salt, lime zest and lime juice together with a whisk until creamy.
- Set aside.
- For the salad: Preheat your grill to medium low heat.
- Brush corn with the melted butter and grill over medium low heat, turning often until corn has charred kernels on all sides.
- This will take about 10 minutes.
- Remove corn to a platter and let it cool a bit.
- Using a bundt pan, put one end of an ear of corn in the center hole and use a sharp knife to cut downward on the corn as close to the cob as you can get without cutting actually cob.
- The corn kernels will fall into the bundt pan bowl as you work your way around the ear.
- Repeat until youve done all of the ears of corn.
- Dump corn into the bowl with the sauce.
- Mix well.
- Spoon into shooter glasses (or your preferred serving dish), leaving a little room for the cheese.
- Generously sprinkle the cotija or Parmesan cheese over each shooter.
- Sprinkle each shooter lightly with cayenne.
- Sprinkle a bit of cilantro over each shooter.
- Serve with additional lime wedges for squeezing.
cayenne pepper, fresh cilantro, salt, lime zest, lime juice, sweet corn, butter, cotija cheese, lime wedges
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/elote-mexican-street-corn-salad-shooters/ (may not work)