Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

Name: Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 4 ears fresh corn, shucked, kernels removed (about 3 cups fresh corn kernels); Kosher salt; 2 ounces (60g) feta or Cotija cheese, finely crumbled; 1/2 cup finely sliced scallions, green parts only; 1/2 cup (1/2 ounce) fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and stemmed, finely chopped; 1 to 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced on a Microplane grater (about 1 to 2 teaspoons); 2 tablespoons (30ml) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lime juice from 1 lime; Chile powder or hot chile flakes, to taste

2 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories189.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat16.2 g (23%)

Carbs9.6 g (4%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein3.8 g (8%)

Sodium428.7 mg (21%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

30mlvegetable oil

4 earsfresh corn

shucked, kernels removed

kosher salt

60gfeta cheese

or cotija, finely crumbled

½ cupscallions

finely sliced, green parts only

½ cupfresh cilantro leaves

finely chopped

1jalapeño pepper

seeded and stemmed, finely chopped

1 clovesgarlic

medium, pressed or minced on a microplane grater

30mlmayonnaise

15mlfresh lime juice

Chile powder

or hot chile flakes, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over high heat until shimmering. Add corn kernels, season to taste with salt, toss once or twice, and cook without moving until charred on one side, about 2 minutes. Toss corn, stir, and repeat until charred on second side, about 2 minutes longer. Continue tossing and charring until corn is well charred all over, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2

Add cheese, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, mayonnaise, lime juice, and chile powder and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and more chile powder to taste. Serve immediately.

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