Mexican Street Corn Dip
A wonderful summer appetizer is Mexican Street Corn Dip. This spicy, creamy, and chunky dip will be reminiscent of street corn found in Mexican (aka Elote corn). Served alongside crisp tortilla chips, it’s the perfect app to serve up this summer.
Topped with Cotija cheese, this appetizer is quick and easy to make and very hard to resist!
In a skillet, sauté onions until soft. Add fresh corn, garlic and spices (chili powder, smoked paprika and cayenne) to the onions and once the corn is softened, mix in cream cheese and sour cream.
Make a spicy butter drizzle by melting butter along with spices in a small skillet and set aside.
Mix mayonnaise and lime juice in a small bowl and set aside.
Finally, spoon the dip from the large skillet into a serving bowl. Top it with the grilled corn kernels, and drizzle the mayo mixture and spicy butter. Sprinkle some Cotija cheese and cilantro over the top and serve the dip with tortilla chips.
Enjoy!
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Mexican Street Corn Dip
Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2-2 tsp cayenne pepper, to your taste
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups corn (3-4 raw)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup olive oil mayo or use plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 ear grilled corn, kernels removed from the cob
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
In a bowl, combine the chili powder, paprika, cayenne, and a pinch of salt.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add the corn, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the spice mix, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the corn is softened, 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low. Mix in the cream cheese until melted and creamy. Stir in the sour cream. Cook until warmed throughout. If desired, thin the dip with milk.
In a separate skillet, melt the butter until golden. Mix in 3 teaspoons of the spice mix, plus a pinch of chili flakes and salt. Cook another minute, then remove from the heat.
Mix the mayo and lime juice with a pinch of salt.
Spoon the dip into a wide serving bowl. Top with grilled corn and drizzle the mayo and spicy butter over the corn. Sprinkle on the cheese and cilantro. Serve with lots of chips for scooping!
Recipe by Half Baked Harvest
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