Velvet Taco Elote Copy Cat Recipe-Charred Corn Salad

 Velvet Taco Elote Copy Cat Recipe

Craving the bold, creamy, and smoky flavors of Velvet Taco’s famous elote—without leaving your kitchen?

Let me tell you exactly how to make this delicious side dish in your own kitchen, but first let me tell you a little bit about this recipe came to be. 

Another thing that I like to do is to try to figure out the recipe of my favorite restaurant dishes.  If I like something, I start paying attention to each bite and figure out what are main seasonings in the dish, normally the main ingredients are listed in the menu, but most of the times the signature flavors are not listed, and that is what makes a  dish special, and in this occasion actually the way to cook the corn is where the delicious flavor is hidden. 

What is the special flavor in the Velvet Taco Elote ? 

Velvet taco used charred corn to make their famous side dish,  ( I think now they used normal cooked elote ) 

When corn is charred, its flavor transforms in a way that makes it richer, sweeter, and more complex. The high heat caramelizes the natural sugars in the corn, enhancing its sweetness while creating those irresistible golden-brown spots. At the same time, a process known as the Maillard reaction develops deeper, slightly smoky and savory notes that you simply don’t get from boiling or steaming. The result is a perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and lightly crisp textures on the outside, while the inside stays juicy and tender—making charred corn the star of any elote-style dish.

Ingredients You’ll Need for This Charred Corn Salad

You will need very simple ingredients like, fresh corn with husks, mayo, sour cream, queso fresco, key limes, salsa Valentina and sea salt. 

If yo are looking for a new way to make a corn salad this summer, take a look at this Velvet taco elote copy cat recipe, Mexican Street Corn Salad my daughter told me that it taste exactly the same! Click HERE so you can watch a video on how to make this delicious recipe! Don't forget to save it to your favorite board!

Stay cool, Summer just begin! 

Here is the recipe:

If you are going to grill the corn it will take you about 40-45 minutes to have them ready. You can also use frozen or canned corn and this recipe will take less than 10 minutes to have it ready!

Servings: 4

Ingredients 

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4-5 large grilled- charred corn on the cob 

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2 tbsp olive oil mayonnaise 

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2 tbsp jocoque or grade A sour cream

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1/2 crumbled queso fresco ( 5 oz )

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4 key limes 

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2-3 tbsp Valentina sauce

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Sea salt 

Procedure 

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Mix the mayo and jocoque and add a little bit of salt.

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Slice the kernels from the cob

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Add the mayo  mix 

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Squeeze the key lime on top, add the cheese and mix very well, until combine.

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Add the Valentina sauce, mix and ENJOY!