Air Fryer Elotes Recipe

These Air Fryer Elotes are perfectly seasoned, roasted to perfection, and topped with a creamy homemade elote sauce and plenty of cheese and cilantro. Serve this take on Mexican Street Corn as a quick appetizer or side dish for a weeknight dinner or your next fiesta. With only a few ingredients, you can throw these together in 20 minutes!

📝 Ingredients

• 5 ears of corn on the cob (husks fully removed)
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (like avocado oil or melted butter)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (plus wedges of lime for serving)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (plus more to sprinkle over at the end)
• 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese*
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F.
2. 2While it is heating, brush each ear of corn with vegetable oil.
3. 3Place in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry for 12-15 minutes, rotating them halfway through the air frying process. Let it cool for a few minutes before spreading it with the sauce.
4. 4Meanwhile, make the sauce by mixing together mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and chili powder in a bowl.
5. 5When ready to serve, brush each corn on the cob with a generous amount of the mayo mixture. Sprinkle each corn with cotija cheese and chopped fresh cilantro on all sides. Serve with lime wedges on the side.