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Smoky Elote with Fresh Salsa
Mexican Free recipe

Smoky Elote with Fresh Salsa

★★★★★ 4.9 (382 ratings)

Our Elote leans on white onion and patience: built on a slow, honest base, then finished with Fresh Salsa.

Prep
26 min
Cook
64 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb elote
  • 4 oz white onion
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp lime
  • 1 cup ground cumin
  • 3 cloves corn tortillas
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the elote generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the elote and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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