Description
Creamy Mexican street corn salad brings zesty street flavors right to your table, celebrating fresh corn’s summer glory. Sweet kernels dance with tangy cotija cheese, cilantro, and zippy lime, creating a fiesta of flavor you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (960 ml) fresh or frozen corn
- ½ cup (120 ml) Cotija cheese
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream
Seasoning and Spices:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Cooking and Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Liberate corn kernels from their cobs using a sharp chef’s knife, ensuring a clean, precise cut close to the core.
- Warm a generous pat of butter in a spacious skillet, allowing it to melt and shimmer over medium-high flame.
- Cascade corn kernels into the heated pan, spreading them in an even layer to maximize caramelization potential.
- Gently maneuver the kernels with a wooden spatula, creating opportunities for each piece to develop a rich, golden-brown exterior.
- Continue roasting for approximately 5-7 minutes, watching for telltale signs of slight charring and intensified flavor development.
- Listen for subtle popping sounds and observe color transformation, indicating the corn has reached optimal roasting point.
- Remove from heat when kernels display a beautiful, slightly crisp golden-brown complexion, ensuring no burnt or overly blackened pieces remain.
Notes
- Maximize corn’s smoky flavor by ensuring a hot skillet and allowing kernels to develop golden-brown caramelization without constant stirring.
- For a lighter version, swap butter with olive oil and reduce quantity to cut down on calories while maintaining delicious taste.
- Consider grilling corn directly on the cob first, then cutting kernels for an extra layer of authentic street-style smokiness and deeper charred notes.
- When using frozen corn, thoroughly pat dry with paper towels to prevent excess moisture that could prevent proper browning and create steaming instead of roasting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg