Description
This Easy Mexican Street Corn Dip is a creamy, tangy, and spicy appetizer inspired by traditional Mexican street corn. Featuring fresh corn kernels sautéed to perfection and mixed with cotija cheese, sour cream, lime, and spices, it’s perfect for serving with tortilla chips at any gathering or party.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 cobs)
- 1 4oz can diced green chilis, drained and rinsed (hot chiles preferred)
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cotija cheese
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat and Sauté Corn: Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spray it with cooking spray once hot. Add the fresh corn kernels and sauté until they are cooked through and slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer the corn into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Combine Ingredients: To the bowl with the sautéed corn, add diced green chilis, sour cream, cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, minced garlic, lime juice, chili powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly until the sour cream is fully incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more lime juice or cilantro if desired.
- Serve: Sprinkle extra cotija cheese over the top of the dip. Serve immediately with your favorite tortilla chips for dipping.
Notes
- Frozen or canned corn can be used as a substitute for fresh corn.
- If using frozen corn: heat according to package instructions before sautéing.
- If using canned corn: drain and rinse thoroughly before sautéing.
- Feta cheese can be used as a replacement for cotija cheese if unavailable.
- Adjust the jalapeno amount depending on your spice preference.
- This dip is best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
