Crema de Elote

Name: Crema de Elote
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut off; 1/2 white onion and 1 garlic clove; 750ml milk; 40g butter; 1 poblano chilli, roasted and cut into strips; Queso fresco, crumbled, and a little crema

Crema de elote/KREH-mah deh eh-LOH-teh/

Also known as: Sopa de Elote, Mexican Cream of Corn Soup, Mexican Corn Soup

About this dish

A smooth, creamy sweetcorn soup blended with milk, onion and butter, often topped with poblano strips and cheese.

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Ingredients

🌽5 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut off

🧅1/2 white onion and 1 garlic clove

🥛750ml milk

🧈40g butter

🌶️1 poblano chilli, roasted and cut into strips

🧀Queso fresco, crumbled, and a little crema

Method

Serves 2

Soften the onion and garlic in butter.

Add most of the corn kernels and cook for 5 minutes.

Blend with the milk until smooth, then sieve.

Simmer gently with the reserved corn for 10 minutes and season.

Serve topped with poblano strips, queso fresco and crema.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Crema de elote is a popular first course in Mexican homes and fondas, made with fresh corn in season.

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