Mexican Street Corn (Elote) | Air Fryer Recipe
Take your corn-on-the-cob game to the next level with this Elote air fryer recipe. Ears of corn cooked to perfection and then slathered with a creamy, slightly tangy sauce and dusted with chili powder, cilantro, and Mexican cotija cheese!
Equipment
- Air fryer any model will work. I use the Ninja Foodi 10-1
Ingredients
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and zest plus lime wedges for serving
- 1 small clove garlic grated on a Microplane or pressed through a garlic press
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 4 ears corn shucked
- 1 cup finely crumbled cotija cheese Queso Fresco or Feta is a good substitute
- ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- chile powder to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the cotija cheese, lime zest, and cilantro on a large, flat dish.
- Rub each ear of corn evenly with olive oil.
- Place the corn cobs in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer. Cook at 400℉ for 10-12 minutes or until tender. I like to flip the ears of corn halfway through the cooking time.
- Once the corn is cooked to your liking, let it sit for a few minutes until it's cool enough to handle.
- Using a pastry brush, slather each of the corn ears with the mayonnaise mixture making sure each piece is thoroughly coated. Then lightly roll each one in the cotija/cilantro mixture.
- Sprinkle each ear with a dusting of chili powder.
- Serve warm with lime wedges.
Notes
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