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Elotes Risotto

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  Elotes Risotto — Street Corn Meets the Instant Pot There is a rule about elotes. You eat them outside or over the sink. The butter, the mayo, the chili powder, the cotija, the lime — none of it stays on the cob. That is not a flaw. That is entirely the point. This Elotes Risotto translates every one of those moves into a creamy Instant Pot rice dish. Smoky Chipotle Better Than Bouillon goes into the broth and handles both the heat and the smokiness. Arborio rice under pressure does exactly what the mayo does on the cob — all the creaminess, no jar required. Cotija gets stirred through while everything is still hot. Thinly sliced cabbage, fresh cilantro, lime, and another dusting of chipotle finish the bowl. Zero stirring. Perfectly cooked rice. Perfectly tender corn. Every time. Can't find Smoky Chipotle Better Than Bouillon? Use chicken broth and a tablespoon of chipotle powder, or one chopped chipotle from a can of chipotles in adobo. The heat is what matters. Want to make it v...