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Korean Street Corn Elote

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

Korean Street Corn Elote

Total

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (about 400°F).

  2. 2

    Grill the corn ears for 10-12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until charred in spots and tender.

  3. 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. 4

    Remove corn from the grill and let rest 1 minute, then brush or slather each ear generously with the gochujang mayo sauce.

  5. 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

Protein8 g
Carbohydrate32 g
Fat19 g
Fiber4 g
Sugar9 g
Sodium520 mg

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