Mexican Street Corn Dip
This recipe for Mexican street corn dip takes the classic flavors of Mexican street corn and turns them into a delicious and easy-to-make dip.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 340kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups corn (roughly 3-4 ears of corn)
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ¾ cup crumbled Queso fresco cheese or Cojita
- 1 ear grilled corn kernels
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, and salt to make the elote seasoning.
- Add the oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and cook until the onion becomes translucent.
- Stir in the garlic, 3 cups of corn, and 2 teaspoons of the spice mix.
- Continue sauteing for about 5 minutes or until the corn has softened.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the softened cream cheese in chunks to the skillet. Mix until the mixture is creamy and add in the sour cream.
- Stir and cook on low until all ingredients are combined well.
- In a separate skillet, melt the butter over medium-low and add in 2 teaspoons of the spice mix and mix to combine well.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice and mayonnaise until the mixture is smooth.
- Drizzle the butter mixture over the street corn and top with the grilled corn kernels, Queso Fresco (or Cojita), and chopped cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
For the best flavor, use grilled corn and fresh corn kernels.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg
