Esquites

Name: Esquites
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups corn kernels; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese; Chili powder, to taste; Lime wedges

Esquites/es-KEE-tes/

Also known as: Elote en Vaso, Mexican Corn Cup

About this dish

A warm corn dish served in a cup, dressed with mayonnaise, cheese, chili powder, and lime.

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Ingredients

🌽4 cups corn kernels

🧈2 tbsp butter

🥛1/4 cup mayonnaise

🧀1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese

🌶️Chili powder, to taste

🍋Lime wedges

Method

Serves 2

Cook the corn kernels in butter over medium heat until lightly charred in spots.

Stir in mayonnaise and half the cheese until well coated.

Spoon into cups and top with remaining cheese and a dusting of chili powder.

Serve with a lime wedge to squeeze over the top.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Esquites are the cup-served counterpart to elote, popular as a Mexican street food snack, especially convenient for eating on the go.

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