Korean Street Corn Elote
Grilled corn slathered with Korean mayo, gochujang, cotija-style cheese, and toasted sesame seeds.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 ears corn on the cob, husked
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1.5 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup cotija or crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced(optional)
- 1 lime, cut into wedges(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (about 400°F).
- 2
Grill the corn ears for 10-12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until charred in spots and tender.
- 3
While the corn grills, whisk together the mayonnaise, gochujang, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil in a small bowl to make the Korean mayo sauce.
- 4
Remove corn from the grill and let rest 1 minute, then brush or slather each ear generously with the gochujang mayo sauce.
- 5
Sprinkle the ears with crumbled cheese, sesame seeds, and green onions. Serve immediately with lime wedges for squeezing.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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