Appetizer for 5

Elote Corn Appetizer

Name: Elote Corn Appetizer
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 ears corn; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp cholula brand hot sauce; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 tsp sugar; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cup cotija cheese (optional); 2 tsp cilantro (optional); pure ground red chili pepper (optional); crispy tortilla chips

Tender corn is coated with a creamy lime sauce, chili, and cheese, then served with crisp tortilla chips.

Typical price

$0.93for 4 servings

$0.23 per serving$0.93 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Appetizers Snacks

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	6 oz	$0.54Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.16

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupHot sauceSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 ears corn
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp cholula brand hot sauce
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup cotija cheese (optional)
2 tsp cilantro (optional)
pure ground red chili pepper (optional)
crispy tortilla chips

Steps

Boil the corn in a large pot of water for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
Whisk the mayonnaise, hot sauce, lime juice, salt, pepper, sugar, and chicken stock in a bowl.
Drain the corn and let it cool for 5 minutes.
Coat each ear with the mayonnaise mixture.
Sprinkle the corn with cotija cheese, cilantro, and ground red chili pepper, then serve with tortilla chips.