Elote en Vaso (Elote in a Cup)
Easy and delicious Elote en Vaso, or Mexican corn in a cup, contains layers of corn with cojita cheese, hot sauce, and Mexican crema. It's a gourmet twist on a Mexican street corn recipe. This is going to be your new favorite addition to Taco Tuesday, I'm telling you. You will love this.
Servings: 6 as a side servings
Calories: 283kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
- 1 cup Mexican crema
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ cup cojita cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon tajin
- hot sauce like Tapatio
- 2-3 limea cut into wedges
- cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat. Pull all husks back on corn except 1-2 thin layers, remove end husks. Grill corn about 20 minutes. Remove last layer of husks and grill for a minute or two until corn has charring. Remove from grill and let cool enough to handle.
- Place glass upside down in the middle of a large bowl. Stand corn cob on the upside-down glass, and use a knife to cut kernels off of the cob so that they fall into the bowl (and not all over your counter!). Pour melted butter over corn, mix well. If you didn't use salted butter, lightly salt the corn now.
- In a bowl mix spices and cheese together. In 8 oz cups Layer corn with crema, cheese and spices mixture, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Repeat.
- Microwave about 30 seconds, just enough to really warm the serving bowls. Serve immediately.
Video
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Notes
Using frozen corn? You will want to steam the corn before assembling the dish. Depending on if you are serving this hot or room temp you might need to let it slightly cool. Plan on about six cups corn for your recipe.
Serve warm or at room temperature for the best flavor. If the corn is nice and hot when you place it in the cups it will be perfect to serve immediately. The cheese will start to melt and mix with the crema. Creating the best texture and flavor!
Can I make this ahead? YES! although, it is better fresh I have made this ahead and it worked! Layer the corn, cream and cheese together. Cover the cups with lid/plastic wrap and store in fridge. Before serving place in oven to warm, or microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 1mg