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- Makes 4 ears corn
- Serving size: 1 ear corn
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Mexican street corn (aka elote, pronounced eh-LOW-tay) is one of the highlights of traveling in Mexico, and now you can make a plant-based version at home in just 20 minutes. These tangy, slightly spicy vegan elotes are great as a serve-along at your next cookout. The plant-based crema gets its velvety texture from tofu, with lime juice and zest adding fresh notes and chipotle powder lending smokiness. Slather it over the corn before it goes on the grill, and serve these finger-licking cobs with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, a grind of black pepper, and a wedge of lime.
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Ingredients
- ½ of a 12-oz. package light firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chile
- 4 ears sweet corn, husks and silks removed
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a small food processor combine the first five ingredients (through ground chipotle chile). Process until smooth.
- Generously brush tofu mixture over all sides of the corn. Grill corn, uncovered, over medium-high 7 to 10 minutes or until corn is tender, turning as it begins to brown.
- Brush corn with any remaining tofu mixture and sprinkle with cilantro. Season with black pepper. Serve vegan elote with lime wedges.
Per serving (1 ear corn): 99 calories, 19 g carbohydrates, 6 g protein, 2 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 51 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 6 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (5)
(0 from 0 votes)I toasted cumin and coriander seeds, ground them in a mortar and pestle, and added that to the mix. :) Then I cut the ears into thirds, put wooden skewers in them, rolled them in fresh cilantro and made a huge platter of them with lime wedges. They didn’t last very long!
Same question! Know it’llbe processed but never heard of “light firm” it’s like — make up your mind :)
Hi Beth. The names of various tofu varieties can be confusing. We get it. When the author calls for “light firm tofu,” this means, choosing a firm tofu, but, if you can, pick a lite version, as in lower in fat. It is of course your choice whether you want to opt for the lite version or not. Hope that helps!
Is that silken tofu or regular tofu?
Hi Annette, the recipe calls for "light firm tofu." This is regular (non-silken) tofu, but a light version, which is lower in fat.