Description
This Easy Mexican Street Corn Dip is a flavorful, creamy, and slightly spicy appetizer perfect for parties or casual snacking. Made with fresh corn, tangy cotija cheese, sour cream, and a kick of jalapeno and chili powder, this dip captures the authentic taste of Mexican street corn in a convenient, scoopable form.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 cobs)
- 1 4oz can diced green chilis, drained and rinsed (use hot chilis for more heat)
Mix-ins
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cotija cheese
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded & finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Cook the corn: Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray once hot. Add the corn kernels and sauté, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer the corn to a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine ingredients: Add diced green chilis, sour cream, cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, and salt to the bowl with the corn. Mix thoroughly until the sour cream and cheese are evenly incorporated.
- Taste and adjust: Sample the dip and adjust flavors as needed, adding more lime juice or cilantro to enhance brightness and freshness.
- Serve: Sprinkle additional cotija cheese over the top for garnish, then serve immediately with your favorite tortilla chips for dipping.
Notes
- Frozen or canned corn can be used as substitutes for fresh corn.
- If using frozen corn, heat according to package instructions before sautéing as directed.
- If using canned corn, drain and rinse thoroughly before sautéing.
- Feta cheese is a suitable replacement for cotija cheese if unavailable.
- For extra heat, leave jalapeno seeds or add more diced green chilis.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
