Korean Corn Cheese (Elote Style)
A popular Korean corn cheese snack that's cheesy, sweet & savory combined with the flavors of Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) spice & tang.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 corn on the cob ((kernels removed, approximately 3 1/2 cups))
- 1 small onion ((diced, approx. 1/4 cup))
- 2+1/2 tbsp Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise ((or regular mayonaise))
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stalk green onion ((finely chopped))
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1/2 cup aged cheddar ((I like to use old cheddar))
- 1/3 cup cotija cheese ((or feta, crumbled))
- 1/4 wedge of lime
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1
Remove the husk and leaves of the corn
- 2
(Optional) Brush the corn with a bit of oil and grill the corn on high heat until brown and charred
- 3
Shave the kernels off of the corn cob with a knife. To keep the corn from falling everywhere, place it on an upside-down bowl and cut the kernels downwards into a large plate or metal cookie sheet tray.(Use a larger plate than I have in the photo, so that your knife doesn't hit the plate while you are cutting downwards 😂)
- 4
Add the fresh corn (or canned corn) into a bowl. If you are using canned corn, drain it well before using it.
- 5
Finely dice 1 small onion and place it in a bowl with the corn.
- 6
Add in 2 ½ tablespoons Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon sugar and mix together in a bowl.(you can skip the sugar if you're using canned corned, but if you want it sweet anyway, you can add in the extra sugar.)
- 7
Crumble up â…“ cup cotija cheese and add it to the bowl of corn
- 8
Cut 1/4 of a lime and squeeze the juice into the bowl of corn (add more lime juice if you like a tangier flavor)
- 9
Add in 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and mix everything well
- 10
Finely chop the green onions and set aside
- 11
Grate 1 cup mozzarella and ½ cup aged cheddar. Set it aside for later.
- 12
Set the stove to medium heat and melt the butter in a pan.
- 13
Add in the corn mixture and cook for 10-15 minutes
- 14
Add in the green onions and mix together.
- 15
Top the corn with the mozzarella and cheddar cheese mixture, put a lid on it, and let it 'steam' the cheese for approx. 5 minutes until it has melted.
- 16
Enjoy!
- 17
Set the stove to medium heat and melt the butter in a pan.
- 18
Add in the corn mixture and cook for 10-15 minutes
- 19
Add in the green onions and mix together.
- 20
Move the corn to an oven safe pan and top with grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese mix cheese
- 21
Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese has melted at the top and is brown.
- 22
Enjoy!