Corn in a Cup (Elote en Vaso)

Quick and Easy - Tips

This is Mexican street food at its finest. Anytime I visit El Paso or Mexico the craving of elote en vaso steps into high gear. Now anytime I crave this I whip it up at home, except I make it fancy by serving it in a pretty glass instead of the traditional Styrofoam® cup. No matter how you serve it the taste is sweet, crunchy, fiery, and juicy. This is a very loose recipe. Feel free to adjust the proportions of lime juice, crema, cheese, and spices to taste!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Corn in a Cup (Elote en Vaso)

Ingredients

10 ears corn

shucked and kernels removed

1 ¼ cups butter

2 ½ cups lime juice

2 ½ cups crema Mexicana (Mexican cream)

1 teaspoon chili powder

or to taste

salt to taste

1 ¼ cups crumbled cotija cheese

1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®)

or to taste

10 wedges fresh lime

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Place corn in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return corn to saucepan.

Step 2

Spoon 3/4 cup corn into 10 serving bowls; add 2 tablespoons butter to each and stir until butter is melted. Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup crema Mexicana into each bowl; sprinkle a generous amount of chili powder over each. Season with salt.

Step 3

Top each serving with 2 tablespoons cotija cheese and hot sauce; garnish with a lime wedge.

Nutritional Information

Corn in a Cup (Elote en Vaso)

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 563.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 25.8g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 51.5g 79%

Saturated Fat: 32.1g 161%

Cholesterol: 159.8mg 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 1025.8IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 26.3mg 44%

Folate: 49.2mcg 12%

Calcium: 131.8mg 13%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 44.2mg 16%

Potassium: 346.4mg 10%

Sodium: 406.1mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 463.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.