Amazing Instant Pot Mexican street corn
Enjoy delicious Mexican street corn made quickly and easily in your Instant Pot. This recipe brings the vibrant flavors of elote right to your kitchen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Add the corn to your Instant Pot.
- Pour in 1 cup of water.
- Secure the lid and set the valve to sealing.
- Cook on high pressure for 0 minutes.
- Allow for a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then perform a quick release.
- Carefully remove the corn from the Instant Pot.
- Brush the corn with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, cotija cheese, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, and cayenne pepper (if using).
- Spread the mixture evenly over the corn.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a spicier corn, add more cayenne pepper.
- If you don’t have cotija cheese, feta cheese can be substituted.
- Feel free to add a sprinkle of extra chili powder or cilantro before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: approx. 250
- Sugar: approx. 5g
- Sodium: approx. 200mg
- Fat: approx. 20g
- Saturated Fat: approx. 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: approx. 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: approx. 15g
- Fiber: approx. 3g
- Protein: approx. 5g
- Cholesterol: approx. 15mg
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