Description
A delicious Mexican street corn recipe combining sweet corn, creamy sauce, chili spice, and tangy lime for a quick flavorful side dish.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound frozen corn
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- Kosher salt to taste
- Lime salt optional
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese or queso fresco crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- Chili powder to taste
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup water to a rolling boil in a saucepan and dissolve the sugar
- Add frozen corn cover and simmer 3 to 5 minutes until tender
- Mix mayonnaise sour cream sriracha and salts in a bowl to create sauce
- Drain corn completely and return to pan
- Let corn cool for about 3 minutes
- Fold sauce into corn until evenly coated
- Divide into cups and top with cotija cheese cilantro chili powder and lime wedges
Notes
- Adjust sriracha and chili powder to taste
- Lime salt adds extra flavor but is optional
- Serve immediately while warm for best flavor
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg