These Keto Mexican Cauliflower Skewers have it all – bold flavors, fantastic texture, and the fun factor of summer food on a stick! You’ll never even miss the corn in this low carb remake of the classic Mexican street food favorite!
When we were in the states recently, we ate tons of Mexican corn with friends. Which is weird because I live in Central America where grilled corn in various forms is sold everywhere – and yet I never eat it. It’s likely because when I’m traveling I’m more apt to eat carbs then when I am at home, where I’m always undoing the damage of going off keto while away. It’s a vicious cycle, but I digress.
Anyway now that we’re back on Roatan and I’m back on keto, I wanted to enjoy all of the bold flavors of Mexican corn, while still keeping it low carb. I thought cauliflower, being the blank flavor canvas that it is, might make a good substitute for the actual corn cob.
If I’m being 1000% honest, it’s not quite as good as the actual Mexican corn. Just keeping it real.
BUT, that being said, it’s pretty awesome and has all the important parts down!
Spicy, tangy, salty, sweet – it’s really, REALLY, good.
I should probably backtrack a bit for those of you who aren’t familiar with Mexican corn. I was introduced to it by Hungry Jr. a few years ago when he saw a you tube video about it and said “Mom, we HAVE to make this!” So we tried a version at home and were instantly hooked.
Traditional Mexican corn, or “Elote” isn’t always grilled. In fact we’ve seen (and made it) boiled, many times. Once cooked, it’s slathered with mayonnaise, sprinkled with powdered chili’s (ancho, chipotle, or even cayenne all work,) a squeeze of lime, some crumbled cotija cheese, and finished with some chopped cilantro.
The flavor combination is really quite addictive!
For my keto Mexican Cauliflower recipe, I put the cooked cauliflower on skewers to preserve the fun factor of eating corn on the cob – though you could absolutely do this in a bowl salad style and eat it with a fork!
All of the other components are the same as the original Mexican corn, though I will say that if you can’t get Cotija cheese, grated parmesan works absolutely fine to get that saltiness that the cheese brings.
If you love Mexican corn as much as I do, then I think you’ll love my Keto Mexican Cauliflower – which is a pretty awesome substitute. Because the cauliflower lacks the natural sweetness of corn, I sweetened my mayonnaise a bit, so that the flavor would be more authentic overall.
I hope you guys like this Keto Mexican Cauliflower as much as I did! It would go perfectly with my Keto Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce this weekend, just sayin’
If you give this Mexican cauliflower recipe a try, be sure to report back in the comments – enquiring minds want to know if this one did it for you or not!
Keto Mexican Cauliflower Skewers – Low Carb
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
If you love Mexican corn then you’ll love this low carb version of Keto Mexican Cauliflower Skewers! Â A spicy and fun addition to your summer table!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked cauliflower florets, fork tender
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon granulated erythritol sweetener
- 1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (less if fine sea salt or table salt)
- 1/3 cup finely crumbled Cotija cheese (see example), or grated parmesan cheese
- 4 lime wedges
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Thread the hot cauliflower florets on 4 large skewers (if using)
- Combine the mayonnaise and sweetener, then brush generously onto the cauliflower.
- Sprinkle on all sides with the chipotle powder and salt.
- Sprinkle or roll in the crumbled cotija or parmesan cheese until well coated.
- Spritz each skewer with the juice from one wedge of lime.
- Top with chopped cilantro and serve warm.
Notes
Alternatively you can throw all of the ingredients in a bowl and toss until combined.
Net carbs per serving = 2g
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Keto Side Dish Recipes
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer or 1/2 cup cauliflower
- Calories: 139
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
D says
I never comment on recipes, but I felt like I had to.
Didn’t do kebobs, just roasted on a cookie sheet and followed the rest of the instructions. Omitted sweetener, didn’t need it.
I had to stop myself from watching the whole bowl.
So good! Make this now!
TheaMaria says
This is delicious! It was the perfect side dish for our keto Cinco de Mayo. I used allulose instead of erythritol because it dissolves so easily. I only added 1/2 tsp of chipotle chile powder and we found it to be quite spicy. Highly recommend!
Lissita says
Can you tell me where you got those plates!? They are beautiful and I’m in love! Also, so going to try this recipe this weekend! Yummm!
Karli says
I made this recipe recently and it is soooo good! Next time I’ll make it more like a fauxtato salad.
Kerry says
MMM! Instead of making skewers, I roasted my cauliflower in an oven with the spices and then just spooned some of the mayonnaise sauce on top…the roasting brought out the natural sweetness rather than using sweetener…it was delicious! I love street corn and I thought this adaptation hit the spot without all the carbs!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Love this idea Kerry!
Nicole says
Excellent suggestion, Kerry! I did the same thing — roasted cauliflower with spices, tossed with cilantro, mayo and cheese. Delicious! (No need for sweetener.) Thanks for the recipe!
Chef William says
Before Keto and before we moved to live in Mexico, I loved Mexican corn during the corn season in Wisconsin where we lived. Once we moved to Mexico I was a little disappointed because the corn was not sweet corn but that didn’t last long because I went keto. Your recipe will be used many times in our house and shared with our keto friends. Perhaps the only difference is that in this part of Mexico they use sour cream in place of the mayonnaise. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jackie Butts says
What a fun idea! I grew up in Southern California and Mexican Street Corn on the Cob was very easy to get (although, for some reason I only at it when I was on vacation in Mexico) I know this will be a fun way to present cauliflower to my husband, and I am sure he will love it.
Sylvia says
Just got your new cookbook!!! Sat down and read it cover to cover!! I cannot wait to start cooking!!! Your recipes look fantastic!!! So glad I have my own copy!! Thank you so much!