The Best and Easy Elote Dip

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This delicious Elote Dip recipe is a super simple dip you can easily make for a big crowd. 

I saw this dip all over social media last summer, but what inspired me to put my spin on this dip was during one of our friend’s gatherings. I was topping my cheese quesadilla with corn, cheese, and sour cream. Ever since that night, I knew I had to give this recipe a go! 

The great thing about this recipe is that it only takes about 5 minutes to put all the ingredients together and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake it before serving. 

What is Elote?

This is a classic Mexican street food of charred corn on the cob smothered in mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime, chili powder, and hot sauce for an extra kick.

Equipment and Tools:

Mixing bowl

Spatula

Baking dish or Cast iron

Elote Dip Ingredients:

-Preferably corn on the cob, but since it is not in season now, I used canned corn (whole kernel corn)

-Cream cheese

-Sour cream

-Cotija cheese

-Jalapeno (either raw or pickled jalapeno)

-Chipotle Salsa Crema (Herdez brand) or your favorite hot sauce.

-Chili lime seasoning, feel free to use chili or tajin. If you want the seasoning that I used -> (BUY IT HERE)

-Cilantro 

-Shredded cheese (optional, but recommended for extra flavor)

How To Make Elote Dip?

-Drain and rinse the canned corn. 

-This is optional, but I highly recommend this step if you have time. Next, spray some cooking oil in a hot skillet and saute the corn. This ensures the corn is not too watery when mixed in with the creamy component. 

-Rough chop the pickled jalapeno.

-Mix everything in a bowl

-Season in layers, and make sure you taste and adjust to your liking. Need more creaminess, add sour cream or mayo. More heat, add more jalapeno, etc.

-Cover and refrigerate if not ready to serve yet,

-When ready to serve, transfer the elote dip mixture to an oven-safe pan or baking dish. (DeBuyer Carbon Steel Pan) or (Staub Baking Dish).

-Bake and serve!

FYI: the great thing about this dip is that you do not have to bake the dip. It is good hot or cold, regardless of your preference, this will taste amazing!

-Make sure you refrigerate any leftovers with a sealed container and consume them within 2-4 days. (Food Storage With Lid)

How to Serve Elote Dip?

-You can serve this with tortilla chips, pita chips, cucumber slices, mini peppers, and even baguette slices. 

Easy Elote Dip

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This delicious Elote Dip recipe is a super simple dip you can easily make for a big crowd. You can serve it hot or cold, regardless of your preference, this will taste amazing!
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Small bites, Snack
Servings 10 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula
  • Baking dish or Cast iron

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans Whole kernel Corn (low sodium)
  • 8 oz Whipped Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream (or mayo)
  • 3 Tbsp Chipotle Salsa Crema (or your favorite hot sauce)
  • 1 cup Shredded Cheese (Mexican Style 4 cheese)
  • 1 Tbsp Chili Lime Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup Pickled Jalapeno (Use raw jalapeno pepper for extra heat)
  • 3 Tbsp Cotija cheese (for garnish)
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro

Serve with

  • Tortilla Chips
  • Baguette
  • Cucumber slices
  • Pita Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Drain and rinse the canned corn.
  • This is optional, but I highly recommend this step if you have time. Next, spray some cooking oil in a hot skillet and saute the corn. This ensures the corn is not too watery when mixed with the creamy component.
  • Rough chop the jalapeno peppers and cilantro.
  • In a bowl, add the whipped cream cheese, sour cream, chipotle crema, chili lime seasoning, shredded cheese, cilantro and jalapeno. Then mix in the corn. Top with cotija cheese.

Cold Serving

  • Serve and Enjoy!

Hot Serving

  • Spray a baking dish or cast iron with cooking spray, add the corn mixture, and sprinkle more shredded cheese if desired.
  • Bake for 18-25 minutes or until the elote dip is hot and bubbly.
  • Garnish with cotija cheese, and serve immediately and ENJOY!
Keyword chips and dip, crowd pleaser, easy dip, elote dip, super bowl recipes

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