Elote Pickles - Elote-Style Dill Pickles

Dill pickle spears treated elote style, covered in crema, cotija, and tajin seasoning.

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Elote Pickles - Elote-Style Dill Pickles

Dressing up a dill pickle spear like an Elote is an easy way to elevate a classic snack. All this Elote Pickle recipe requires are dill pickle spears, crema, cotija cheese, Tajin seasoning, and dried dill.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American, Mexican-American

Keyword: elote pickles

Servings: pickle spears

Calories: 52kcal

Author: Christina Koncker

Ingredients

4 large Claussen pickle spears
2 tablespoons crema
2-3 tablespoons cotija or queso fresco cheese
Tajin to taste (I used 2 teaspoons)
Dill weed to taste (I recommend using lightly so the Tajin shines with a dill accent)

Instructions

Get out a sheet pan and a wire rack, placing the wire rack onto the pan. I like to prepare Elote Pickles this way for ease of cleanup.
Remove pickle spears from the jar and lay them on top of the rack.
4 large Claussen pickle spears
Take a paper towel and dab the pickle spears dry.
Pour some crema onto a plate. Crumble the cotija or queso fresco cheese onto a plate.
2 tablespoons crema, 2-3 tablespoons cotija or queso fresco cheese
Take a pickle spear and dip both of the “insides” of the pickle spear in the crema. Then, dip the pickle spear insides into the cotija cheese crumbles.
Set the coated pickle spear back on the rack. Repeat with every pickle spear.
Once all pickle spears are coated in cotija cheese, sprinkle on the Tajin seasoning, followed by the dill seasoning. I recommend starting out light on the seasoning, then increasing it as needed to suit your tastes.
Tajin, Dill weed
Enjoy!

Notes

*Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using an online nutrition calculator.

Try one of these variations!

Hot Cheetos Elote Pickles - Get yourself some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, crush them up into small crumbs, and sprinkle the flamin’ hot Cheeto crumbs on top for a fiery pickle snack with an added crunch.

Doubly Dill-icious Elote Pickles - Crush up dill pickle chips and sprinkle the dilly bits on top for another hit of dill and a satisfying crunch.

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