Esquites (Creamy Corn Salad) Recipe | Myrecipes

Esquites (Creamy Corn Salad) Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Sandy Gluck Esquites is a cousin to elote--that street food favorite of creamy cheese-coated corn cobs. You can also find this off-the-cob version with Mexican street food vendors. It's great on its own or served as a side dish with grilled mea

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen whole-kernel corn, divided 2 teaspoons sugar, divided 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 ounces Cotija cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)

Instructions

Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add half of corn and 1 teaspoon sugar; toss to combine. Cook, without stirring, 3 minutes or until corn begins to brown on bottom. Stir and cook 3 minutes or until most of the kernels are browned. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, corn, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Combine mayonnaise, lime juice, chile powder, coriander, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add corn; toss to combine. Sprinkle cheese over corn; serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

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