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Elote

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30 min

If you’re not brushing hot sauce on your corn, you’re seriously missing out. Instead of the usual chili flakes, I brushed the cobs with hot sauce before they hit the grill—it adds bold flavor, gives the corn a stunning charred color, and holds up beautifully to the heat. Once they were nice and blistered, I mixed a little more of that same hot sauce into mayo and slathered it all over the corn while it was still hot. Then came a generous roll in grated cotija, a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, and a big squeeze of lime. Spicy, messy, creamy, crunchy—basically summer on a cob, and absolutely worth the extra napkins.

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4 corn cobs

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4 corn cobs

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Ingredients

4 corn cobs

4 tbsp mayonnaise

3 tbsp jalapeno hot sauce

½ lb cotija/pecorino romano, finely grated

Cilantro, finely chopped, optional

Lime, for serving

Harrisa flakes, optional

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your pizza oven or grill to high heat.

Step 2

Brush the corn cobs generously with hot sauce.

4 corn cobs

2 jalapeno hot sauce

Step 3

Place the brushed cobs on a cast iron pan and roast in the oven or on the grill, rotating occasionally to achieve an even char on all sides. (It’s crucial to use high heat in a fully preheated oven or grill—this ensures the corn chars quickly without overcooking and drying out.)

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise with a bit of hot sauce. Brush this mixture over the cobs as soon as they come out of the oven.

4 tbsp mayonnaise

1 jalapeno hot sauce

Step 5

Roll the hot corn in finely grated cotija or Pecorino Romano, coating all sides.

½ lb cotija/pecorino romano, finely grated

Step 6

Finish with a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, harissa flakes and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Add more hot sauce to taste.

Cilantro, finely chopped, optional

Lime, for serving

Step 7

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