Avocado Jalapeno Elotes
spicy, creamy, smoky grilled corn that is out of this world delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Side dishes
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: corn, corn on the cob, elotes, mexican corn
Servings: 6 ears corn
Author: Courtney O'Dell
- 3 jalapenõ peppers seeded and coarsely chopped reserve one for garnish
- 2 avocados coarsely chopped
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped reserve half as garnish
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 ears corn
- 2 tablespoons olive oil if grilling corn, just enough to brush corn with
- Tajin seasoning to garnish
- ¼ cup cotija cheese to garnish
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the ears of corn and cook until tender, about 10 minutes (or cook them in the instant pot); or brush corn with melted butter and grill corn on medium heat until slightly charred. Set corn aside and let cool slightly until cool enough to handle.
Combine jalapenos, avocados, garlic, lime, cilantro, olive oil, chili powder, and salt in food processor and blend until smooth.
Top corn with cotija cheese, cilantro, jalapenos, avocado jalapeno crema, and tajin.
Enjoy!
Serving: 1g | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 829mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g
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