Easy and Mexican Street Corn Dip
Corn dip reminiscent of Mexican street corn
Equipment
- (1) 10-inch round baking dish or equivalent
Ingredients
- 4-5 ears corn
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, minced, seeds and membranes removed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, sliced in half
- 1 bar cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (divided)
- 1 lime
- cilantro for garnish (optional)
- Cotija cheese for garnish (optional)
- tortilla chips, Fritos Scoops, crackers, or vegetables cut into sticks for dipping
Instructions
- Wash and drain the corn. Then, cut the kernels from the cobs.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour the olive oil into a nonstick skillet. Add the corn and cook on medium heat until it starts to brown.
- Add the onions, jalapenos, and garlic and cook until wilted.
- Add the cayenne, chili powder, paprika, pepper, and salt. Stir to mix.
- Add the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and milk. Stir until the cream cheese melts. Add half of the cheddar cheese and stir. If the dip is too thick for easy stirring, add extra milk. The dip should be creamy but not too thick. It should be easy to dip without breaking a tortilla chip.
- Taste and add any extra salt or seasonings you prefer.
- Spoon the dip into a casserole dish. Add the remaining cheese to the top. Bake for approximately 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Cut half of the lime into thin slices. Squeeze the juice from the other half onto the top of the baked dip. Add a sprinkling of chili powder. Then, garnish with lime slices, cilantro leaves, and a sprinkling of Cotija cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 0.1mg
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