Elote in a Cup

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• 1 pound frozen corn
  
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  
• ¼ cup sour cream
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha or to taste
  
• Kosher salt to taste
  
• Lime salt optional, to taste
  
• 1/2 cup cotija cheese or queso fresco, crumbled
  
• 1/4 cup cilantro to taste
  
• Chili powder to taste
  
• 1 lime cut into wedges

Instructions:

1. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil and add sugar. When water is boiling, add corn and cover with lid. Simmer corn for 3-5 minutes or until corn is cooked though and tender.

2. While corn in simmering, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, sriracha, Kosher salt, and lime salt in a small bowl.

3. When corn is done cooking, drain well and return to pan. Allow to cool for about 3 minutes. Add sriracha-mayo mixture to the corn and until well combined.

4. Divide corn into 4 individual cups.

5. Top with queso fresco, cilantro, a dash of chili powder, and a lime wedge. Serve immediately.

Yield: 

4 servings

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