Elote-Inspired Butter Bath Corn Recipe
This Elote-Inspired Butter Bath Corn recipe takes the classic Mexican street corn to a whole new level with a flavorful butter bath infused with lime juice, mayonnaise, and spices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Butter Bath:
- 4 cups (1 quart) water
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 6 to 8 limes)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Corn:
- 6 ears fresh corn
Instructions
- Prepare the Butter Bath: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, shuck 6 ears fresh corn, then cut each ear in half crosswise. Juice 6 to 8 limes until you have 1/2 cup juice.
- Cook the Corn: Add the lime juice, mayonnaise, chili powder, ground cumin, and kosher salt to the pot. Carefully add the corn and reduce the heat to medium. Boil for 8 minutes.
- Serve: Use tongs to remove the corn from the butter bath and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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