Make your very own Mexican Corn Eloté right at home with minimal effort! It's sweet, savory and you'll want to eat up every bit of it. And thanks to your air fryer it's an absolute breeze to make!
Why Should You Make Elote En Vaso?
- Easy - Made in your air fryer.
- Fast - Ready in under 30 minutes.
- Delicious - packed with creamy and flavorful seasonings.
- Authentic. Tastes just like your favorite Mexican street food.
- Portable - Much cleaner than eating traditional elote.
What is Mexican Corn Eloté?
Eloté is popular Mexican street food. It's basically just corn on the cob that has been grilled or boiled, and slathered with a delightful sauce, various seasonings, and cheese. It's quite simple yet incredibly delectable.
Though traditional Mexican Corn Eloté is typically served on the cob and grilled, I decided to simplify the dish by using frozen corn and by cooking it in the air fryer.
Using frozen corn saves time and effort while cooking it in the air fryer saves you from having to fire up the grill. Not to mention the air fryer gives you a similar texture to grilling the corn.
What Is the Difference Between Elotes and Esquites?
Elote
Elote is full ears of corn coated with traditional delicious toppings. This is an amazing Mexican street food that is as fun to eat as it is delicious.
Esquites
Esquites is an easier to eat, but still delicious take on elote. It is also known as Mexican corn in a cup or elote in a cup.
What Is Elote Made Of?
- Frozen Corn
- (2 tablespoons) Butter
- Sour cream
- mayonnaise
- shredded parmesan cheese, or feta cheese, cotija cheese or queso fresco
- Lemon Juice
- Mexican Chili Powder
- Cooking Oil Spray
How To Make Mexican Corn In A Cup
- Put corn directly in air fryer basket or in a heatproof pan if your air fryer has large holes in the tray.
- Place frozen corn in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Spray with oil.
- Cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes.
- Mix in sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheese, lemon juice, and chili powder, and serve.
How Do You Eat Elote?
Just dig in. When it comes to eating this Mexican corn, there really aren't many rules. If you eat it on the cob, make sure you have a napkin (or three).
If you choose to eat Mexican corn in a cup, mix it up well and make sure you get some of the creamy goodness from the butter and mayo in every bite.
How Do I Make Elote Without An Air Fryer?
No air fryer, no problem. You can get the same flavors by boiling the corn to cook it. It won't have the same crisp bite as the air fryer version, but it will taste just as delicious.
Haven't eaten it before? If you've never had it, Mexican Corn Eloté can sound quite odd. But I assure you, it is absolutely to die for. Just cook up a batch next taco Tuesday or cook some up as a delicious vegetarian friendly snack and see for yourself!
Want More Air Fryer Recipes?
- Air Fryer Zucchini
- Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
- French Toast
- Keto Shrimp Scampi
- Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Fish Nuggets
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups (660 g) Frozen Corn
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Butter
- 1/4 cup (57.5 g) sour cream
- 1/4 cup (56 g) mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup (25 g) shredded parmesan cheese, or feta cheese, cotija cheese or queso fresco
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Mexican Chili Powder
- Cooking Oil Spray
Instructions
- You will need an air fryer basket with relatively small holes in the basket. If your air fryer has a grid-shaped basket, you may need to make this in a heatproof pan that fits inside the air fryer basket.
- Place frozen corn in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Spray with oil.
- Set fryer to 350°F for 10 minutes. At the end of the cook time, pour the corn into a serving bowl. Add butter and mix well until the butter has melted.
- Mix in sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheese, lemon juice, and chili powder, and serve.
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Originally Published March 1, 2018
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Carrie
So very good!!!
Jenny
We've tried multiple elote recipes and premade dishes, and we've never found one that makes us want to eat it again and again...until now. Absolutely delicious! The corn got nice and toasted in the air fyer, and the flavor of everything mixed together was fantastic. Tangy, sweet, toasty, cheesy...just yummy! We couldn't find Mexican chili powder, so we figured we would use regular chili powder...only to find out we were completely out! Oops. Luckily we had a packet of taco seasoning (I bought two when making your taco meatballs, just in case! LOL), so we used some of that, and it was perfect. Definitely going to put it into our rotation!!
ANGELA McClure
Absolutely delicious! Made this for Thanksgiving a couplebof years back and EVERYONE loved it!
URVASHI PITRE
Time to Make more again! 🙂
Alex S.
Made this dish. I followed Urvashi's recipe with 2 exceptions. Due to the size of my AF, I split the recipe in two pans and cooked the back to back, and instead of Lemon juice and cayenne, I used Tajin seasoning. Such an amazing dish without any fuss. Great taste, ease of prep and ingredients.
URVASHI PITRE
So glad to see people making this recipe! It’s one of my favorites.