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

$1.95for 440 minServes 5

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

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 6 oz$0.09/oz typical	6 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Swiss, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Tortilla chips, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.44

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican Budget Appetizers Snacks

Typical price

$0.49 per serving$1.95 for 4

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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.