Elote-Style Corn Tacos Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These Elote-Style Corn Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring sweet corn, creamy toppings, and zesty flavors. This Tacos Recipe combines the essence of elote, a popular Mexican street food, into a handheld delight.

Perfect for a quick meal or a gathering, these tacos are easy to prepare and can be customized with your favorite toppings.

Delicious Elote-Style Corn Tacos

This recipe showcases grilled corn mixed with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime juice, and spices, all served in warm tortillas. It takes about 30 minutes to prepare and serves 4 people.

Ingredients

4 ears of corn, husked
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt to taste
8 small corn tortillas
Fresh cilantro for garnish
Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

Grill the Corn: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the corn for about 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally until charred and cooked through. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly.
Prepare the Topping: In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt until well combined.
Cut the Corn: Once the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels off the cob and add them to the mayonnaise mixture. Stir to combine.
Warm the Tortillas: Heat the corn tortillas on the grill or in a skillet for about 30 seconds on each side until warm and pliable.
Assemble the Tacos: Spoon the corn mixture onto each tortilla. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side.